MFest 2018

This weekend was MFest, "UK's first festival of culture and ideas dedicated to Muslim communities," which took place at the British Library between the 28th-29th April. The programme included several panels relevant to this blog. I was particularly interested by the panel "Spicing Up Sci-fi: The Dunes Strike Back" featuring Emirati writer Noura Al-Noman, author …

Art Exhibition The Libyan

"The Libyan, curated by Noon Art and supported by the British Council, will bring together, for the very first time in London at the Arab British Centre, the work of eight living Libyan artists." So there is an art exhibition that highlights the work of eight Libyan artists, both men and women, until 30 November. …

My Brother The Devil

Sally el Hossainy's debut film, My Brother the Devil, has been getting some positive reviews. The film is about "British Arabs on the streets of gangland London" but its not just another crime film set in the East End, dealing with issues of race and gender identity with deftness and subtlety. As The Independent review …