by Mayran Osman Hamda Issa-Salwe is the sales and creative coordinator at Bravado by day and a freelance music journalist at night. At Bravado she focuses on bringing in and creating special projects for UK rap and grime artists to appeal to urban consumers. In addition, her freelancing gig as a journalist has allowed her to interview celebrities such as Michael Dapaah, Charlie Sloth, and … Continue reading IN CONVERSATION WITH HAMDA ISSA-SALWE
by Furqan Mohamed Honour. That, unfortunately, is what it all comes down to. Rape culture perpetuates the idea that whatever a woman has done to her, is her fault and it is shameful. Harmful societal constructs encourage the thinking that a woman, if harassed, 1) brought it on herself, 2) should have done something to prevent her assault/abuse 3) she should protect her and her … Continue reading Muslim Women in the Era of #MeToo
by Asiyah Syed It happened first when I was signing myself into an event, and a sister from the Muslim Student Association (MSA) was at the table asked the girl in front of me if she was one of the people who participated in wearing the hijab for the day. When the girl responded that she was, the sister lit up, gushing that this was … Continue reading ‘Try a Hijab Day’ Needs To Stop
Memunatu Barrie is a 19 year old west African Muslimah from East London and is currently a student at UAL Central St Martins. She talks about what’s it’s like to study at one of the top art schools in the world and what got her there… Continue reading Studying at Central Saint Martins
Our society is drawn towards this idea of ‘finding yourself’, as if a person’s inner self is something that is hard to reach… Continue reading Is This Me?
Aisha is somebody who doesn’t live life passively. She absorbs every experience she goes through and sees everything around her as a source of inspiration. I had the pleasure of meeting ‘@dottydaughter’ and we talked sisterhood, heritage and creativity… Continue reading Embrace Yourself And All Of Your Complexities
Rahma Suleiman has an energetic, joyful soul that radiates through her infectious smile. On a rainy day in Liverpool, I met up with her to talk all things culture, art and inspiration… Continue reading I’m So Inspired By The Black Muslimah Experience
Yasmin Ahmed recently graduated with first class honours in Law from the University of Hull and is now working as a journalist at BBC World Service. She also has a scholarship to read Public Policy at the University of Oxford, starting in September where David Cameron will be one of her lecturers. I spoke to her about her groundbreaking work, and her journey of where she is today… Continue reading We Are the Next Generation, We Need to Empower One Another
by Sonia Azalia Michelle Bowler is a Scottish-Indonesian revert with a huge love for this planet and every living being inhabiting it. At 17, Islam answered her desperate call for peace throughout her warlike teenage years after dealing with puberty, her parents divorcing, bullying. Another thing she battled with was understanding why humans were causing such destruction on the planet, especially in relation to eating, … Continue reading I Believe That Being Vegan Is Being a Better Muslim
by Zahra Ali Some people might find this list pretentious but I think these are lessons worth sharing. So here goes… 1. Writer’s block is a myth I’ve been writing short stories and novels since I was about twelve years old. There’s room for improvement, especially with my earlier work, but through the years I often found myself in a ‘creative slump’ that many call … Continue reading 16 Things I Learned By 16
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