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On Fathers, Daughters and the Genocide in Gaza 

On Fathers, Daughters and the Genocide in Gaza 

The war on Gaza and Hamas reminds Palestinian American poet Deema K. Shehabi of her father and stories...

30 OCTOBER 2023 • By
The Ongoing Nakba—Rasha Al-Jundi’s Embroidery Series

The Ongoing Nakba—Rasha Al-Jundi’s Embroidery Series

Exile retold through embroidered Palestinian stories, by documentary photographer and visual storyteller Rasha Al Jundi.

16 OCTOBER 2023 • By
In Praise of Khaled Khalifa—Friend, Artist, Humanist

In Praise of Khaled Khalifa—Friend, Artist, Humanist

Robin Yassin-Kassab pays tribute to late Syrian writer and humanist Khaled Khalifa, who died at the age of...

16 OCTOBER 2023 • By
Forging Peace for Artsakh—The Debacle of Nagorno Karabagh

Forging Peace for Artsakh—The Debacle of Nagorno Karabagh

The latest breach of a cease fire agreement in Azerbaijan left Armenians in Artsakh with nothing to rely...

16 OCTOBER 2023 • By
Edward Said: Writing in the Service of Life 

Edward Said: Writing in the Service of Life 

Academic and novelist Layla AlAmmar interrogates her life's creative and scholarly achievements against the teachings of Edward Said.

9 OCTOBER 2023 • By
The Vanishing of the Public Intellectual

The Vanishing of the Public Intellectual

Public intellectuals no longer exist, argues Moustafa Bayoumi; they have been usurped by "influencers."

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By
Editors’ Picks: Public Intellectuals

Editors’ Picks: Public Intellectuals

The editors of The Markaz Review made the difficult choice of selecting just two of their go-to public...

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By
The Contemporary Literary Scene in Iran

The Contemporary Literary Scene in Iran

Salar Abdoh reports from Tehran on the beauty and complexity of Iranian literature that thrives despite warring factions.

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By
In and Between Languages: Writing on the Fault Line

In and Between Languages: Writing on the Fault Line

Nektaria Anastasiadou writes about her decision to pen her works using the historically fractured language of the Istanbul...

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By
The Task of the Public Intellectual? Translation

The Task of the Public Intellectual? Translation

Deborah Kapchan calls for public intellectuals who can speak in many registers amidst the rise of attacks on...

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By
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