Archive for the ‘Art/Theater’ Category

• Hijab-Gate, Literally

  March 3rd, 2010

  There are certain stories newspapers here in the U.K. love. Anything that can be classed as “a waste...

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• On the Map: Liberation Won’t Be Gained On Behalf of ‘Others’

  January 4th, 2010

  This was written by Mandy van Deven and originally appeared at Bitch Magazine. Poster 4 Tomorrow is a...

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• Saudi Cartoonist Hana Hajar Sketches a Path for Female Cartoonists

  November 18th, 2009

  Saudi cartoonist Hana Hajjar chats with MMW about work, her inspiration and challenging societal...

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• What Fatima Didn’t Do: British Play Discusses Identity and Hijab

  October 27th, 2009

  A thin square of shiny polyester is the main player in Atiha Sen Gupta’s play, What Fatima Did....

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• WTF picture of the week.

  July 6th, 2009

  I saw this on Bitch magazine’s blog. Kjerstin Johnson posted a great takedown of Dina Goldstein’s “Fallen Princesses”...

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• The Hole Story: Sexual Abuse in a "Strict Muslim" Household

  April 2nd, 2009

  “Sexual Abuse in Islamic Society” is the title of a recently published BBC article.* Right away, I knew...

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• For Art's Sake: the Arabesque Arts Festival

  March 3rd, 2009

  All week, all I and my Arab and Arab-friendly friends (fellow Near Eastern studies graduates) have been talking...

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• Apparently women aren't part of the "big picture"

  February 4th, 2009

  The Big Picture usually does an excellent job compiling a diverse set of photos. So it's especially hard...

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• Tin Women: Saatchi Gallery's Newest Installation

  February 2nd, 2009

  The Saatchi Gallery’s latest exhibition Unveiled: New Art from the Middle East has received considerable media attention. Despite...

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• Does a masculine air rule over poetry awards in Iran?

  December 29th, 2008

  This was originally published on ISNA and Payvand. It has been edited for clarity. The first...

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