In this prize-winning documentary from Iran, resistance is not a single victory, but a long and grueling journey.
28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko
A new book highlights how Kurdish female and non-binary writers challenge norms and push boundaries.
14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Matt Broomfield
Iran attempts to woo a weary populace with exhibitions, billboards, and even promises that past transgressions can be...
12 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Raha Nik-Andish
Iranian doctors, psychotherapists, and exiled human rights advocates are exploring new talk therapy methods to combat despair amid...
5 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Malu Halasa
Matt Broomfield's new book explores the history of the Rojava revolution in Syrian Kurdistan as a model for...
11 JULY 2025 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
A writer-artist sits in a café in Tehran with a failing internet connection, risking life and limb to...
20 JUNE 2025 • By Amir
Sepideh Gholian's book demonstrates that freedom, even in confinement, is a state of mind, where choosing life is...
6 JUNE 2025 • By Hannah Kaviani
In the 50th issue of The Markaz Review, diverse writers explore the return home in creative nonfiction, fiction...
2 MAY 2025 • By TMR
Salar Abdoh reflects on returning to Iran, burdened by injustice and a desire to reconnect with a culture...
2 MAY 2025 • By Salar Abdoh
Not even escalating tensions between Israel and Iran could stop one wayward Iranian from returning home to see...
2 MAY 2025 • By Raha Nik-Andish
From blindfolding potential dates to threating them with cockroaches, Iranian YouTube dating game shows go viral and the...
7 MARCH 2025 • By Malu Halasa
Shooting in black and white with a minimalist approach, Iranian photographer Mostafa Nodeh transcends boundaries of identity and...
7 FEBRUARY 2025 • By Mostafa Nodeh
