A Devotional Cut Above the Rest

The Islamic Museum of Australia is currently showing a stunning exhibition called ‘Bismillah- Devotional Papercutting’, by award winning Perth based artist, Tusif Ahmad. An ensemble of intricately cut designs, these fifteen works convey themes of...

The Istanbul Connection

At the conclusion of 2 weeks in Istanbul following an eventful schedule with the #musiad expo and meeting various colleagues in the communications sector, I’m feeling elated and grateful. Gratitude in particular for the wonderful contacts & knowledge I’ve gained....

Memorialise That

Violence against women is the single greatest domestic threat to women in Australia with more than one a week being killed by an intimate partner. This is TERROR. Despite campaigns and messaging to call it out, this terror continues to rise. Contact your local MP to...

Don’t Be a Jill

Sunday rant: At a recent ‘fundraiser for refugees’ gig I attended, a middle-aged white woman, Jill, approached my friend and I to compliment us on our ‘turban styles’. She proceeded to tell us about her friend with cancer who would love to learn such styles to help...

Ahead By a Cultural Mile

Today I presented to the Year12 students at McGuire College in Shepparton, country Victory. This was likely one of the most culturally diverse cohorts I’ve ever seen, with ethnicities spanning, ethnic Hazara, Afghani, Iraqi, Sudanese and Congolese background amongst...