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November 2015

November 06, 2015

Friday Links

Emma Watson met with Malala Yousafzai in an interview posted online this week. I will...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

Who Can Talk About Palestinian Misogyny?

Palestinian rap group Dam’s latest song “Who You Are,” featuring newest member Maysa Daw tackles...

October 2014

October 08, 2014

Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story

A few months ago, I wrote about the “rediscovery” of Noor Inayat Khan, from the...

May 2014

May 20, 2014

Speed Sisters: Racing to Fight Occupation

“Breaking-barriers”, “challenging ideas”, and “crashing stereotypes” are just some of the words used to describe...

April 2014

April 02, 2014

Marilyn Monroe in a Burqa: Commentary or Cliché?

Walking home recently, I rounded the corner from my apartment and noticed a poster that...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Documenting Egypt’s Revolution: Al-Midan (The Square) Reviewed

Jehane Noujaim’s recent film, Al-Midan (translation: The Square), follows a group of Egyptian activists—many who...

January 2014

January 06, 2014

Honor Diaries: A Real Conversation on Women’s Rights or a Scratch on the Surface?

In April 2011, Faleh Hassan Almaleki, an Iraqi immigrant to the United States, was sentenced...

November 2013

November 11, 2013

“I Wasn’t Always Dressed Like This”: A Documentary Exploring Hijab as a Choice

The concept of wearing hijab tends to stir controversy around the world, especially in the...

October 2013

October 14, 2013

“Torn”: A Tale of Tolerance and Doubt

After reading the synopsis of Torn , a film written by Michael Richter and directed...

September 2013

September 18, 2013

Journey: Dialogue Between WoC Muslimah and Two White Women Working in Africa

*WARNING: POSSIBLE CAVITY-INDUCING PIECE* I have a tale to tell. It’s a story about a...

September 10, 2013

“Outlawed in Pakistan”: A Powerful Look at Violence Against Women

FRONTLINE is one of my favorite shows to watch on television. Their documentaries are thoughtful...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

Black Muslim Lesbians Find Community in Atlanta’s Gay Mecca: Part 2

In Part 1 of this post, I introduced to you activist, artist and documentary filmmaker...

May 29, 2013

Black Muslim Lesbians Find Community in Atlanta’s Gay Mecca: Part 1

Oppression works in strategic ways. When we think of who is the oppressor and who...

May 20, 2013

In conversation with Pakistani Actress Saeeda Imtiaz

Movie stars have always fascinated me. We follow their dressing sense, emulate them, secretly envy...

March 2013

March 13, 2013

Unmasking Unmosqued: Finding a Space for Women

As many of our loyal and long-time readers are well aware of, we’ve often covered...

February 2013

February 22, 2013

Zero Dark Thirty: A Tale of Bias and Burqas

This post was written by guest contributor Emaan Majed. The scene opens on a bustling...

February 12, 2013

Talking with “Hip Hop Hijabis” Filmmaker Mette Reitzel

Who comes to mind when hip hop and Islam are mentioned in the same sentence?...

January 2013

January 16, 2013

Slim Peace: Bringing Muslim and Jewish Women Together

After gaining a few pounds during the holidays, I became convinced that I had to...

January 01, 2013

Nur Media’s “Ask A Muslim” Series: Black Muslims Talk Islam

Finding black Muslim women in mainstream media circuits can be like finding a needle in...

December 2012

December 12, 2012

Highlighting Cases of Wartime Sexual Violence in Bosnia

It's been 20 years since the start of Bosnian war. All year, journalists have used this anniversary...

November 2012

November 12, 2012

Film Review: Solar Mamas

Last week, PBS aired the premiere of Solar Mamas, an inspiring documentary of one woman's...

November 08, 2012

Film Review: Unveiled Views

“When someone wants to be an artist, because they cannot let what’s going on around...

November 07, 2012

Half the Sky Documentary Revisited: Somaliland

My review of the Half the Sky documentary for MMW last month made little mention...

October 2012

October 17, 2012

Half the Sky Documentary Reviewed

At the beginning of the month, PBS aired a four-hour film version of Nicholas Kristof...

October 04, 2012

Facing Mirrors: Iranian Filmmaker Explores Trans* Identity in Iran

Transgender identities and trans* embodiment are topics that are generally ignored within many communities, and...

September 2012

September 20, 2012

Trans and Muslim: Portraying the Lives of Warias in Indonesia

I recently came across a short movie on the life of transsexual Muslims in Indonesia....

June 2012

June 28, 2012

Words of Witness: Women Journalists Document Egypt’s Revolution

Amidst masses of anxious men stands a woman in a grey and pink headscarf, armed...

June 19, 2012

Are We So Different: A Documentary Short Film That Falls Short of Telling Women’s Stories

Taking the title of “Best Documentary Short Film 2012” in the third Mumbai International Queer...

May 2012

May 23, 2012

Life in a Women’s Shelter in Palestine: Q & A with Samar Hazboun

This post was written by guest contributor Arwa Aburawa. Back in December 2011, gender-based violence...

March 2012

March 21, 2012

Sarabah Reviewed: Sister Fa and FGM in Senegal

Sarabah follows the life of Senegalese rapper Fatou Mandiang Diatta, better known as Sister Fa,...