For Our 50th Issue, Writers Reflect on Going Home
In the 50th issue of The Markaz Review, diverse writers explore the return home in creative nonfiction, fiction excerpts and prose poems.
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Exile and Hope: Sudanese creatives and the question of home
Sudanese artists in exile are keeping their identity and heritage alive while they await the chance to return home.
Afghanistan’s Histories of Conflict, Resistance & Desires
A new exhibition unravels the entangled histories and cultures of Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Western Europe through textiles.
Return to Damascus…the Long Road Home
A son of Hama — a former prisoner and now a TV correspondent — takes his first steps towards his country in over a decade.
Featured Artists: “Barred From Home”
Refugee camps, control, and dispossessed lives by artists Heba Tannous, Mahmoud Alhaj, Tayseer Barakat, Alaa Albaba, and photographer Iason Athnasiadis.
What Is Home?—Gazans Redefine Place Amid Displacement
Continuously displaced Palestinians redefine "home" in Osama Kahlout’s surprising photographs from the war on Gaza.
The Refugee Ocean—An Intriguing Premise
Natasha Tynes reviews the latest novel from Pauls Toutonghi, author of "Evel Knievel Days."
Lebanese Thespian Aida Sabra Blossoms in International Career
Acclaimed by French critics for her performance in Wajdi Mouawad’s "Mère," Aida Sabra stars in a play on domestic violence.
“My Mother is a Tree”—a story by Aliyeh Ataei
Aliyeh Ataei's new story centers on a young woman exploring herself as a writer while choosing life in Paris.
“The Afghan and the Persian”—a short story by Jordan Elgrably
An Afghan refugee, survivor of a shipwreck, washes up on the shores of southern France and applies for asylum in Montpellier.
The Ship No One Wanted—a story by Hassan Abdulrazak
Can a crush on a teacher survive marriage, revolution, and a sinking, refugee dingy on the Mediterranean Sea?
Artist at Work: Syrian Filmmaker Afraa Batous
Journalist and filmmaker Dima Hamdan talks to the young Syrian director of the documentary "All Roads Lead to More."
Turkey’s Earthquake as a Generational Disaster
Sanem Su Avci looks at this year's destructive temblor and asks where can man go when he's being devoured by the earth.
For Those Who Dwell in Tents, Home is Temporal—Or Is It?
Home is increasingly an elusive quality in an era of war, climate disaster, economic collapse and family misfortune.
The Odyssey That Forged a Stronger Athenian
An Athens native returns to Greece after a 20-year sojourn across the Mediterranean and Middle East, covering turmoil and displacement.