A Review of NIYYA Prayer Mats
As a gallerist, I have always contemplated how much I would be willing to spend on an art piece, considering that many artworks are well outside of my budget. However, no matter if you are
Book Review: ‘In The Palace Of Flowers’ by Victoria Princewill
The inspiration for Victoria Princewill’s debut novel was the first person account of Jamila Habashi, an enslaved African woman in Iran. A letter written by Jamila, dated 1905, is included in the book and is
Bir Başkadır (‘Ethos’) : A Review
Bir Başkadır, (Ethos in English) is a Turkish drama, released on Netflix in November 2020, directed by the talented Berkun Oya. Bir Başkadır is a common Turkish phrase which can be roughly translated as
12 Deen Boosting Books to Read in 2021
Reading is an intricate part of Islam. The first chapter of the Quran to be revealed, Surah Iqra, and the circumstances surrounding its revelation is a clear pointer to this. Hence, seeking knowledge through reading
Of Melanin, Mahrams, Mahr and Marriage: ‘Bridgerton’ in Review
Guilty as charged - I binged Bridgerton. The first Netflix-Shonda Rhimes production is essentially a Jane Austen-meets-Gossip Girl-meets-softcore-porn soap opera. Was this the best television I’ve watched in a while? I mean, no. But it’s
Exploitation Disguised as Empowerment: A Review of ‘Little Birds’
Set in the ‘international zone’ of Tangier in the mid 1950s, prior to Moroccan independence, Sky Atlantic’s Little Birds seemed like the perfect escape to wind down the year. The show takes its title and
Book Review: ‘Blink’ by Malcolm Gladwell
Over the last few years Malcolm Gladwell has become one of the most prolific and well-known nonfiction writers and has had immense success with books like Outliers and The Tipping Point. In his book Blink,
Book Review: ‘The Runaways’ by Fatima Bhutto
This novel embodies radical empathy. It’s radical to understand the lives of the radicalised; to understand what it is that made them take their path. Fatima Bhutto gives a counter-narrative of three radicalised teenagers that
Book Review: ‘The Mountains Sing’ by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
“For my grandmother who perished in the Great Hunger, for my grandfather, who died because of the Land Reform; and for my uncle, whose youth the Viet Nam War consumed […]” I only had to
Book Review: ‘The Guineveres’ by Sarah Domet
Four girls who share a name and a home at the Sisters of the Supreme Adoration convent after being abandoned by their families are the focus of Sarah Domet’s debut novel. Vere, Gwen, Win and