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....
Why is Islamophobia increasing in Western countries? Tonight I joined the Al Jazeera News ‘Inside Story’ panel to discuss what is driving the hatred and prejudice against Muslims in Western countries? And is it linked to white supremacy? My points included: why this...
I am utterly bereft at the tragedy of Muslims murdered in Christchurch today, at the hands of a maniacal right wing terrorist. There will be more horrific news about this terrorist, his accomplices, their plans, and those politicians that traffic in bigotry as his...
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