Like a classic noir narrative in which morality blurs and truth is slippery, the world today feels increasingly absurd and nihilistic.
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Creatively blending elements of fantasy, Kacimi offers readers a fresh lens onto contemporary life in Algeria.
06 JUNE, 2025 • By Samir Kacimi, Rana Asfour
Lebanese Canadian writer and visual artist Joyce Joumaa’s videos demonstrate that the colonized are not passive recipients of their condition.
06 JUNE, 2025 • By Aidan Simardone
Graphic novels out of Africa are a line in the sand of protest and rebellion against European colonialism.
06 JUNE, 2025 • By Aomar Boum
Joe Sacco uses his graphic storytelling in "War on Gaza" to reflect on the events in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.
06 JUNE, 2025 • By Elias Feroz
Sepideh Gholian's book demonstrates that freedom, even in confinement, is a state of mind, where choosing life is part of the struggle.
06 JUNE, 2025 • By Hannah Kaviani
Naima Morelli explores Istanbul’s art scene through a gallery, an art fair, and a museum retrospective.
06 JUNE, 2025 • By Naima Morelli
The writer explores Lebanon's archives for traces of her family who left 150 years ago, contemplating our responsibilities to our ancestors.
06 JUNE, 2025 • By Amelia Izmanki
A trip to Cashmere in Washington state prompts reflections on colonization, displacement, and belonging.
02 MAY, 2025 • By Nafeesa Syeed
In the 50th issue of The Markaz Review, diverse writers explore the return home in creative nonfiction, fiction excerpts and prose poems.
02 MAY, 2025 • By TMR
The Sursock Museum presents "Ode to the South," a tribute exhibition to the late Abdel Hamid Baalbaki, 1940-2013.
02 MAY, 2025 • By Karina El Helou
Envisioning innovative new futures that challenge conventional thinking and inspire transformative possibilities.
02 MAY, 2025 • By Myriam Cohenca
Salar Abdoh reflects on returning to Iran, burdened by injustice and a desire to reconnect with a culture that has normalized disinformation.
02 MAY, 2025 • By Salar Abdoh
