Film Review: Riaad Moosa’s ‘New Material’
There is a moment in New Material where protagonist Cassim Kaif looks on to a group of would be colleagues taking shots and waiting to board a plane. It’s a moment that’s familiar to many
“The Misfits”: Film Review
The Misfits stars ex-Bond, Pierce Brosnan, Nick Cannon and a handful of other beautiful and starkly diverse cast members as a band of criminals stealing from the rich and undeserving for the greater good. Directed
Ramadan in Art and Literature
Ramadan in Art and Literature: From Ramazaniye to Ramy The observance of Ramadan marks a significant time in the calendars of Muslims around the world who welcome it as a month of increased worship and
Who is Rizwan?
Many of us, especially young Muslims of Colour in my generation, regardless of where we find ourselves geographically, have been following British actor Riz Ahmed’s journey from the time of its inception. Be it through
Eid in Lockdown: A Documentary
In 2020, Muslims around the world celebrated their annual Eid-ul-Fitr festival in an uncommon way due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In contrast to the normal communal festive celebrations with many friends and family, Eid was
A Muslim Mourns the Death of Chadwick Boseman
Like millions of other people around the world, the news of Chadwick Boseman's death was received with shock and deep sadness. An inexplicable sadness - one that I wasn't prepared for. In a few short
“Parasite”: Swollen To A Horror
“Creation destroys as it goes, throws down one tree for the rise of another. But ideal mankind would abolish death, multiply itself a million upon million, rear up city upon city, save every parasite alive,