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“Raghead”
27.10 -
By Lamees Hafeez, UK. I am a proud Muslim Woman, not a “raghead”- though appearances may be deceiving considering I have just cycled the past 4 miles in a very rainy Manchester, on a not so flat road, with the (…)
The truth is behind the veil
As France implements its new law, I can’t help to reflect upon, in this case- the ironic words of the French Enlightenment philosopher- Voltaire.
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Let’s make money!
Why, and how do resourceless countries become outrageously rich while countries full of natural resources remain extremely poor?
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Punished for being different; the shifting paradigms of freedom of thought, speech and expression in neoliberal society.
12.09 -
11th September, a day of remembrance, a day of questioning, a day which has seen the world’s most influential powers scapegoat minorities as opposed to question or seeking harmony/reason.
FEMYSO sets to Empower Youth Across Europe
The heated topic and discussion of integration is never one I choose to enter. I see no use in it. Why? It’s simple. The third generation of Muslims are an integral part of what makes Western society – they are (…)
Ramadan 2011, at the time of Tunisian Revolution
29.08 -
Do you know Boutbila ? This character that brings many memories back and remains rooted in the Tunisian heritage. A character that almost becomes inseparable from the month of Ramadan! Boutbila, the awakener, with his typical instrument, who brings to (…)
Where to take the Fight? Part 1.
20.08 -
Orwell and Huxley wrote two prophetic novels of dystopia whose concepts are commonly invoked in political commentary as a way of alerting and warning against their possible fulfillment. Though Orwell’s 1984 is the much more heralded, and though we, as (…)
Tunisia After Revolution
17.08 -
Once off the plane, the pilot announces a humid 42°c temperature. Summer is hot in Tunis. My first steps on the motherland soil and already a wet breeze lightly caressed my cheek as a welcome. Other passengers trudge off the place, (…)
Making our lives greener – organic farming and Islam
09.08 -
As I write this, I am in the comfort of my home. I do not have to work the field to access the fruit/vegetation from the field. I do not have to carry buckets of water from the local streams. (…)
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges
‘A Pakistani Muslim and an Israeli Jew. One confined room. Many cameras. The name of the game: discuss each other’s stereotypes. There’s only one way this show can go, right? Wrong.’ By Lamees Hafeez, from Manchester (United Kingdom)
“A mad man, not Islamic-terror”
The face of modern terrorism? Or just another stereotype? My condolences to the people of Norway who have now also become victim to the whims of terrorism which is fast becoming a less exclusive club of cities subject to such (…)
A European army with tarbuch: 100 years of Spanish Regulares
The attire suggests an Arab origin: a red tarbuch on the head, a white sulham hanging down the back from the shoulders. The faces raise doubts. Are the soldiers Arabs or Europeans, or maybe both? But despite the strong first impression, the parading troops are not Arab, or at least do not belong to an Arab army.
Germany’s future is green
It’s now nearly about 6 months ago when everyone talked about the catastrophe Fukushima. Today it seems to be almost out of our minds. Even though it already has been the second incident of its kind. In Japan they are still fighting to get the damaged reactors under control. First Tschernobyl and now recently Fukushima. Both of them had and still have disastrous consequences for their close environment and its people.
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