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Samia Madwar

Samia Madwar is a senior editor at The Walrus.
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World

Is the Joint Statement on Gaza Too Little, Too Late?

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 - by Samia Madwar

Canada, the UK, and France have threatened “concrete actions” if Israel doesn’t curb its military campaign against Palestinians

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Afghan boys, wearing long white robes, sitting on benches with a few school books in front of them
July/August 2025 / World

The Taliban Are Turning Boys’ Schools into Jihadist Training Grounds

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025 - by Samia Madwar

Afghans worry their children are doomed under new curriculum enforced at gunpoint

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June 2025 / World

What Would It Take to Rebuild Syria?

May 13, 2025July 3, 2025 - by Samia Madwar

After fourteen years away, I returned to a home I barely recognized

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Politics

Can Chrystia Freeland Lead the Liberals Out of the Wilderness?

January 16, 2025January 17, 2025 - by Samia Madwar

She helped build Trudeau’s legacy. Now she has to survive it

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Crowds of people holding the Syrian revolutionary flag gather in celebration
March/April 2025 / World

The Day Assad Fled: Joy, Fear, and the Weight of History

December 10, 2024January 29, 2025 - by Samia Madwar

After years of silence, I can finally write about Syria again

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January/February 2025 / World

In Afghanistan, Women Haven’t Given Up

December 9, 2024January 18, 2025 - by Samia Madwar

Despite jail, torture, and death threats, activists are resisting the Taliban in the country and abroad

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January/February 2025 / World

زنان افغان در برابر طالبان

December 9, 2024December 13, 2024 - by Samia Madwar

ثریا امیری, سامية مدور

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May 2024 / Society

Are Workplaces Inherently Toxic?

April 3, 2024June 13, 2025 - by Samia Madwar

Bullying. Harassment. Horrible bosses. How dream jobs turn into nightmares

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Health

Family Doctors’ Burnout Is about More than Their Workload

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 - by Samia Madwar

Many physicians believe there needs to be a reset in how they treat patients—and their own well-being

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Books

Why So Many Authors Are Writing Multigenerational Stories

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 - by Samia Madwar

Several new books grapple with displacement and diasporic living in ways that feel particularly resonant in this moment

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As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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