Tasneem’s Blog Archive
Promotional Hustle in Style
Doing some #MelbourneBusinessClub promotion #hustletime. Follow this initiative on Facebook, whilst supporting local enterprises and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds. photocredits #hectorcalara
Coming of Age Goes for a Gong!
News just in that 'Coming of Age: Growing up Muslim in Australia' was shortlisted for the 2015 Children's Book of the Year Awards nonfiction category! In the finest of company with contributors including Randa Abdel-Fattah, Alyena Mohummadally, Irf Yusuf and...
Malaysian Focus on Faith Down Under
Was chuffed to be interviewed for a Malaysian documentary on Faith Down Under. Shared some candid views about the highs and lows of Cross Cultural consulting, reflecting on the changing status quo of the Migrant experience. Great to network with story producers...
Therapeutic Justice
Tonight I attended the Launch for inTouch’s new Family Violence Health Justice Partnership initiative. This pilot project is scheduled to deliver the first 'therapeutic justice model' of its kind in Victoria. Congratulations to the brilliant and beautiful Azmeena...
Corporates Deliver Diversity
Conducted a Cultural Competency session in for a corporate multinational in Sydney, representing one of the 63 branches of this insurance giant, Swiss Re. This presentation on Cross Cultural Awareness was attended my staff and management, themselves...
Exchange & Engage
Enjoyed some fine food and even better company tonight, meeting this 2015 Indonesia delegation on tour with the Australian/Indonesia Muslim Exchange Program on tour in Melbourne. Representatives from university, writers, and activists, they discussed various...
Carlton’s Unity Cup runneth over with goodwill..
This morning I facilitated an Alexandria Agenda workshop on Faith & Identity, as part of Carlton Football Club's Interfaith Cup event. There were four faith based schools participating in Scotch College, the Australian International Academy, King David and...
Molly Hadfield Social Justice Oration, 2015
I was privileged to deliver the 'Molly Hadfield Social Justice Oration' for Darebin City Council, in the lead up to International Women's Day 2015 event on Thursday 5th of March. Molly was a fierce and fabulous advocate for social change from Darebin, who has been...
Getting Down to Business, Chic Style
Well that was fun ! 'Making it Happen' as a guest panelist for this mornings #BusinessChicks #internationalwomensday2015 panel. Sharing the platform with Jane Caro and Eva Cox and brilliantly moderated by Natasha Belling, this was a privilege and damn entertaining!...
Reactive Fatigue
As media callouts invariably commence, I'm reminded yet again how my appearances have almost always been reactive, following hostile developments locally and abroad. This is frustrating on so many levels. When communities are continually under siege to explain,...