Standing out because of your cultural ancestry, or your skin colour — or, because of your religion. This week, two stories about growing up Muslim in Australia. Pro-boxer Bianca Emir speaks to Mariam Chehab about her sport, being a ‘default’ Muslim...
This weekend I had the opportunity to deliver a workshop on ‘Media Readiness & Advocacy’. In our current socio-political climate in which tropes about minorities are exploited for optimal sales, countering this narrative has frequently fallen on community leaders...
I was in Adelaide this morning for a ‘Beyond Harmony’ event, organised by the Morella Community Centre. Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination- which seemed an apt day to discuss why we need to move beyond tick boxes and...
Today I gave an interview for ABC RN’s ‘Soul Search’ with Meredith Lake. Though this was intended to be a spruik for the new edition of ‘Coming of Age: Growing Up Muslim in Australia’ in which I have a chapter, the interview began with my reflection on the...
Tonight I went to a Solidarity Vigil in Melbourne’s CBD attended by thousands of people. Hailing from every conceivable background, the crowd resembled a tableau of the very essence of Melbourne. The vigil opened with a beautiful Haka performed by our Kiwi youth....
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