New on Riadh
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‘We’re one people’: Bosnian Canadians reflect on ongoing solidarity with Palestinians during Ramadan
More than 30 years after Srebrenica, many Bosnians in diaspora feel a sense of kinship and responsibility to speak up against Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians.
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That’s Not My Name
Mispronouncing my name shapes self erasure. That’s not my name.
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The Only One in the Room
Like many immigrants, I carry the invisible baggage that comes with starting over somewhere new. Because when you’re the only one who’s different, it can feel as though a stranger has walked into the room.
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Autonomy Under Surveillance
Veiling became misunderstood and politicized, taken for whatever the naked eye wanted to see but far from the actual lived experiences of a women.
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Are We Our Parents’ Dreams? The Impact of Familial Influence in The Kite Runner
The love, guilt, and ambition carried by the children of immigrants are echoes of their parents’ dreams and sacrifices—a testament to the faith they once lived for but could not fully reach.
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The Voice We Lost
In the days after Saleh Al-Jafarawi’s death, I kept thinking about what it meant to dedicate your life to something far larger than yourself.
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A Haunting Reflection of Education Disparity in Pakistan: Ghost School Film Debuts at TIFF
Ghost School, a Pakistani film, had its world debut at the Toronto International Film Festival this year.
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Eyes On Me, Heart In Faith
Could a piece of fabric, the hijab, really carry so many assumptions? At times, it felt like an unspoken test of courage, wondering if I could remain myself in the face of judgment.
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The Voice of Hind Rajab: Bearing Witness in Real Time
What we were hearing wasn’t acting. There was no way to pause, no music to soften it. It was the voice of Hind Rajab. And something quietly asks you, long after the screen goes dark, will you act now that you’ve heard her?
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Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk Through Gaza
Hassouna documented and photographed life in Gaza. Despite the danger, she put her soul on her hands and walked to capture the truth.
Riadh Magazine 