Everyday numbers of Muhammed cartoons on Facebook page “Everybody Draw Mohammad Day – May 20th, 2010” increases and at one side it bothers Muslims who are against Muhammed depiction and at the other side encourages those who like the event. …
Posted in Art, Censorship, General, Islam, Islamophobia, Media, Photos, Religion | 37 CommentsWhen someone shows intolerance in something to someone and at the other side scares him too, then the other guy gets encouraged to repay; it’s natural. Imagine you’re at school. There is a big guy there who is strong and …
Posted in Art, Atheism, Awareness, Comics, Creativity, Culture, Current Events, Freedom of Speech, Interfaith, Islam, Islamophobia, Middle East, Taboos | 7 CommentsSome things must be written down, before they are forgotten, so that they are not forgotten, because they cannot be forgotten. Last week, many fans across the United States made a journey that they called their hajj to the Sundance …
Posted in Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Islam, USA | Tagged al thawra, filmstrip, Music, punk, sundance, taqwacore, the kominas | 2 CommentsReuse is an annual contemporary art exhibition organised by en.v Earth in Kuwait. It’s putting a zesty twist to the issue of Kuwait’s environment, and rather than preaching, it’s showing the real life effects through art. The exhibition featured many …
Posted in Art, Environment, Events, Gulf, Kuwait, Photography | 1 CommentThis is what the United 4 Iran movement has in storage for tomorrow: “a day devoted to worldwide displays of musical, visual, and performing arts highlighting the issues of human rights in Iran.” We are proud to be collaborating with …
Posted in Activism, Art, Civil Rights, Creativity, Events, Iran | 2 CommentsRima Malallah, a young woman living and creating in Amman, Jordan, is bringing her colorful handmade art to the Ammanian masses. Different from other galleries in Amman, Malallah offers a wide variety of products (including original paintings, prints, postcards, journals, …
Posted in Art, Environment, Jordan, Middle East | Tagged Amman, Art, Jordan, sustainable cities | 3 CommentsPart One -“Water, Please!!” screamed Sheick Buddha feebly. -“Shut up, dirty pig! Not before breakfast.” roared the zionist jailor who was tapping the corridor behind the massive iron door. It was chilling hot and I was all sweating in that …
Posted in Art, Comics, Creative Media, Creativity, Entertainment, Israel, Literature, Palestine | 3 CommentsThanks to the magic of Twitter, I found an amazing band, The Kominas. The Kominas (Urdu for bastards or scum bags) are a band from Boston; its members Americans of Indian and Pakistani origin. What started as a band of …
Posted in Art, Culture, Entertainment, Events, General, Islam, Islamophobia, Music, Pakistan, USA | Tagged concert, punk, taqwacore, the kominas | 6 CommentsWhile there’re thousands of articles and Photos shared around the net, just few have put their opinions on fair basis, most of them often using half truths and inducing in minds certain vocabulary. In Iran’s colorful political arena, The green …
Posted in Art, Censorship, Current Events, Events, Iran, Media, Photography, Photos, Politics, Society | Tagged Iran's Election, Photo Exhibition | 17 CommentsMy Story Who the hell cares about your story, you little crazy Bedouin!!! I am Just a little Bedouin boy that still so fresh like the vast burning desert, of a hollow feverish hot heart roaming the land in an …
Posted in Art, Countries/Regions, Creative Media, Creativity, Culture, Culture and Society, Palestine | Tagged Palestine bedouin peace israel, Palestinian israeli desert, story | 4 Comments