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On a recent trip to India, we participated in a Qawwali performance at a mosque in Fatehpur Sikri. We were there to study Islamic Art and Architecture, but participated in the performance to experience some of the local culture as… Continue Reading →
In my pop culture intervention, I was aiming to answer — or at least ponder — a few personal questions that have bothered me throughout my college career. I think a lot about impacting the community around me, and I spend… Continue Reading →
Questioning cultural authenticity: three case studies This blog portrays my Muslim Popular Culture intervention. The intervention tackles cultural authenticity, as inspired by the class discussion and the “Rebel Music” excerpt on musical authentic identity and regional politics. In an… Continue Reading →
During our Skype session, Riz Ahmed said that, “We need to represent every type of Muslim.” This was my point of departure for the Muslim pop culture intervention assignment. I wanted to steer away from the Muslim subject as… Continue Reading →
Intro Notes What I aimed to do in this video was juxtapose three very different kinds of ‘activism’ under the overarching theme of feminism. The first being Girls on Bikes who from when I filmed this video to this day continue… Continue Reading →
TED Problematics: the case-study of Maysoon Zayid I have never been a fan of TED talks. Unless you know exactly who you want to listen to and have done your research about a particular individual, I have found it… Continue Reading →
I consider myself to be a revolutionary woman. By virtue of my genitalia, gender identity, and challenging the role I am expected to play in various aspects of my life, I am. But I have always found it intriguing that… Continue Reading →
What about Bouazizi’s friend? I believe this is the fourth blog I am writing due to a topic we had previously discussed in class. I promise, our class discussions serve as Narnia doors to a new dimension. They stretch my… Continue Reading →
Discussing intersectionality in academia: approaching women’s rights in the region As a scholar, I have been quite fascinated with approaching gender and women’s rights in the region. Our class has made me think of an infinity of perspectives one can… Continue Reading →
I am convinced by Aliaa Elmahdy’s revolution undressed Ever since our class discussion on Aliaa Elmahdy’s bold and provocative beginnings, to say the least, I started following her activities on Twitter and short stories on her blog to try to… Continue Reading →