Coming of Age Exhibition

Today I had the opportunity to participate in an upcoming exhibition for the Immigration Museum, called ‘Coming of Age’. Without giving away too much, it will celebrate stories of identity formation and ‘becoming an adult’ for Victorians from a diverse range of...

Sorry Means You Don’t Do It Again

Tonight I attended the launch of the HRAFF (Human Rights @ Arts Film Festival), screening ‘After the Apology’. The film was preceded with a speech from Indigenous actress and activist, Shareena Clanton, speaking to a very personal connection to International trauma...

Wonderland Blooms in the Rabbit Hole – at ACMI

The Opening of #Wonderland tonight, was a heady mix of secret spaces, illusions, colourful explosions and happy faces.  As a Board Director of ACMI, I was proud to support this exhibition for all  its ridiculous fun complete with brilliant, digitally...

Activating Change from Within

Looking up to these two giants, Ali Ahmed and Ahmed Nur of the community sector, at the launch of the ‘Young Womens Leadership’ initiative of #YouthActivatingYouth, securing funding for a forthcoming round of fitness and mentoring activities for Muslim girls across...

Let Me Count the 1.6 Billion Ways…

At the ‘Ways to Be Muslim’ launch at the IMA tonight. An exhibition about ‘what being Muslim means to me’. Importantly, the motivation behind this showcase was to share hundreds of insights- by Muslims, for Muslims. In an era fixated with attending to public...

SalamFest: When Peace Meets Art to Shift Narratives

Congrats to Ayesha Bux and her team for launching the Salam Fest – Muslim Arts Festival 2017 today. This three day Muslim Arts Festival is to be held at State Library Victoria from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 November 2017, will celebrate the long standing...