Reflections
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Saying “Men Suck” Is Easy, Now Comes the Hard Part
If there was no patriarchy to hate or fear, how much of my connection to my womanhood would still be my own? Read more.
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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… Read more.
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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. Read more.
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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… Read more.
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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. Read more.
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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. Read more.
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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… Read more.
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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… Read more.
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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. Read more.
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To Be Or Not To Belong: A Moment with Riz Ahmed at TIFF
Caught between idolization and intention, I realized belonging means more than the desire to be seen—it is about holding space for what is real. Read more.
