Samia Madwar

Editor and Writer

Writing

My most recent writing is in The Walrus. I was previously an editor and contributor at Up Here, a magazine about Canada’s North, and at Canadian Geographic. Some of my freelance work has appeared in the CBCHakai magazine, and Arctic Deeply. I am always open to writing and editing opportunities. 

Q&A: Is the Joint Statement on Gaza Too Little, Too Late?
The Walrus – May 30, 2025

The Taliban Are Turning Boys’ Schools Into Jihadist Training Grounds
The Walrus – May 26, 2025 (co-written with Soraya Amiri)

What Would It Take to Rebuild Syria?
The Walrus – May 13, 2025

Q&A: Can Chrystia Freeland Lead the Liberals Out of the Wilderness?
The Walrus – January 16, 2025

The Day Assad Fled: Joy, Fear, and the Weight of History
The Walrus – December 10, 2024

In Afghanistan, Women Haven’t Given Up
The Walrus – December 9, 2024 (co-written with Soraya Amiri)

Are Workplaces Inherently Toxic?
The Walrus – April 3, 2024

Family Doctors’ Burnout Is about More than Their Workload
The Walrus – February 8, 2024

Why So Many Authors Are Writing Intergenerational Stories
The Walrus – January 22, 2024

What Does “Defence” Really Mean?
The Walrus – November 29, 2023

Much Ado about Hummus: The Fight for Bragging Rights over a Middle Eastern Dip
The Walrus – August 18, 2022

How to Make a Movie in the North
The Walrus – July 16, 2019

Becoming Natan Obed
The Walrus – June 21, 2018

On the Role of a Bystander
The Walrus – July 5, 2017

Anne of the New Millennium
The Walrus – April 13, 2017

What Americans Can Learn from Assad
The Walrus – January 27, 2017