Nazareth Women's Magazine Editor Is Shaping Public Opinion
In an interview with Shlomi Eldar, Yara Mashour, editor of the Arabic-language magazine Lilac, describes herself as a liberated woman who is not afraid of shattering conventions, both in Arab and Israeli society.
“There was practically nothing here four years ago,” says Yara Mashour, editor of the women’s magazine Lilac (part of the Sinara group), while glancing proudly at Nazareth’s growing promenade. “If we ever wanted to go out, we’d have to go to Haifa or Tel Aviv. These days we don’t have to go quite so far.” That was probably why she decided to hold the interview at the Sabah wa-Masa restaurant, on the promenade that she says changed the city.
We sat outside, in a brightly lit area, at a table overlooking a small church. The raspy voice of Amy Winehouse in the background was a nice complement to the sacred atmosphere that Nazareth always seems to exude.
