Every time I take to Facebook or Twitter lately, I see one thing – Muslim Ban. As a human being, my heart breaks every time I see families being ripped apart by any external force. As a Muslim though, it hurts even more. I know that 15 years of alienation, dehumanisation and collective vilification of Read More…
Tag: New Zealand
From one brown girl to another: Reflections on Aaradhna’s rejection of her VNZMA award
Last week Aaradhna took a bold stand in protest against her award for the ‘brown people’ category. I just remember hearing her speech and thinking ‘wow’. And then I listened to her song for the billionth time and was even more inspired. Firstly, for Aaradhna to refuse an award of such a high calibre shows Read More…