Syrian Refugee Crisis 2016
New York Times magazine offers one of the most comprehensive stories on the Syrian refugee crisis. We are introduced to the al-Haj Alis family who, according to the Times, “are five of the 2,647 … [Read more...]
Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
New York Times magazine offers one of the most comprehensive stories on the Syrian refugee crisis. We are introduced to the al-Haj Alis family who, according to the Times, “are five of the 2,647 … [Read more...]
Vogue magazine profiles Shazia Ijaz -- a Pakistani-American fashion designer from Dearborn, Michigan -- who this week launched Seek Refuge which is reported to be the first modest streetwear brand. … [Read more...]
Comedian Shazia Mirza says her new show, “The Kardashians Made Me Do It,” was inspired by last year’s headline story of the British High School girls who attempted to join ISIS. The title was taken … [Read more...]
Firas Fayyad is a Syrian-born documentary filmmaker whose latest film "Last Men in Aleppo" won the 2017 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and is a hopeful for this year's Oscars race for feature documentary. … [Read more...]
National —
In 1980, Congress passed the Refugee Act which created the Federal Refugee Resettlement Program and the current national standard for the screening and admission of refugees into the U.S. Last Friday, … [Read more...]
Every Friday, a group of self-taught Syrian filmmakers have been producing one short documentary and launching it online. The group is called the Abounaddara Collective, and according to Charif Kiwan, … [Read more...]
According to just released data from Pew Research Center, eleven countries with significant Muslim populations overwhelmingly expressed negative views of ISIS. Per the survey, “In Lebanon, a victim … [Read more...]
Despite the ongoing civil war which has resulted in more than half the population displaced, a Syrian performance troupe named Saraqeb Youth Group continues to thrive in a small Northwestern town in … [Read more...]
World —
A personal account of the recent national elections in India. … [Read more...]
Last year, British model Shahira Yusuf made headlines after she posted a viral tweet with pictures of herself in a grey suit (pictured) with the caption that read: "I ain't no Kendall Jenner but I'm a … [Read more...]