Thanya Mavish: Surah Nur Ayah 30 -31
Thanya Mavish is a Birmingham based multidisciplinary artist. Born and bred in Birmingham, she completed her Foundation Diploma at Coventry university before returning home to do a BA in Fine Art. Her work has been exhibited locally at the International Project Space, Medicine Gallery and she is currently co-curating Digifest, 2018. Continue reading Thanya Mavish: Surah Nur Ayah 30 -31
We Need To Talk About The Anti-Blackness In The Muslim Community
Anti-blackness is prevalent in many communities, it is a result of how different cultures have had anti-blackness deeply rooted throughout many generations. Continue reading We Need To Talk About The Anti-Blackness In The Muslim Community
How Visiting Somalia Changed My Life
In 2017, I was lucky enough to visit Somalia for the first time in my life, and I never thought it would be such an eye-opening experience as to what I wanted in the future. Continue reading How Visiting Somalia Changed My Life
Poetry Corner: Salma Ibrahim
My name is Salma Ibrahim. I live in London but call many places home. Recently I had a discussion with a friend about what makes somewhere home. We both agreed home was anywhere that took you in warmly and lovingly. There is a lot of love to be found in this world which is why I welcome new faces with good hearts and strong minds. … Continue reading Poetry Corner: Salma Ibrahim
IN CONVERSATION WITH HAMDA ISSA-SALWE
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
Muslim Women in the Era of #MeToo
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
Embrace Yourself And All Of Your Complexities
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
We Are the Next Generation, We Need to Empower One Another
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
I Believe That Being Vegan Is Being a Better Muslim
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
16 Things I Learned By 16
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
