Malaysian born artists Alisha + Alysha discuss the pivotal relationship between diaspora, longing, and reconnection, detailing its influence on their latest theatre performance, Gadis Ayu Terakhir (The Final Graceful Woman).
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AZEEMA presents the online premier of Hawa. Hawa meaning (‘Air’ In Arabic) is an experimental short exploring dual-identity and lucid memories. Co-directed by Moroccan-Swedish dancer, choreographer and visual artist Mona Namér, and Director Sanna Holm.
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For her new zine series, the photographer reflects on her own Sufi Muslim background and the resistance she has seen women face in religious spaces. Through three women who embrace and embody their practices, she attempts to portray the strength and beauty of individual devotion.
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Raajadharshini's photographic series "Koothu" challenges stereotypes and celebrates the cultural richness of Tamil Nadu through intimate, emotive imagery that converges high fashion aesthetics with everyday life.
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In a poignant tribute to the sacred dress practices of the AmaZayoni church, this collaborative project weaves together garments from UNI FORM and SELFI, embodying a soulful celebration of individuality within collective unity, serving as a love-letter to ancestral roots and a profound expression of spiritual connection through fashion.
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AZEEMA’s Editor in Chief Jameela Elfaki caught up with film maker and photographer Kenzä Bousseloub, diving into what motivates her as a visual storyteller.
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Egyptian-American writer Jana Amin reflects on what it means to be a child of diaspora, grieving the changes to her home country’s environment, and entrusting her ancestors with climate solutions.
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In conversation with Sarah Sadia Daoui, Tasneem 'Neem' Sarkez flips through books and mementos in her NYC artist studio, sharing both personal anecdotes of her work's amalgamated reference to traditional and modern Arab poetics.
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In Palestine, living a living history does not mean that you know what the next day will bring. Yasmeen of Nöl Collective writes about the rituals of the earth, memory and resistance in Palestine.
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Using hair as an archiving tool, Soukayna explores the crevices of their identity, family’s history, and what it means to embrace yourself fully.
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Zilzal's humorous two-part video series, 'Asrar el Nagah,' playfully dissects gender roles in Egypt and beyond, highlighting pre and post-marital pressures on women, while celebrating culture.
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Writer Tamaa Almashama takes us through artist Kasra Jalilipour’s work and research into Taj al-Sultanah’s memoirs, and how they allowed room for speculative fiction to exist using a queer lens into Iranian queer history within the Iranian LGBTQIA+ diaspora.
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Berlin-based, Bangladeshi model and creative Pia Ahmed came together with collective MADWOMEN, to create a special photo and video project exploring identity and what ‘affiliation‘ can mean in a cultural and family aspect.
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Naomi Joshi sits with US-based Punjabi artists Shivy Galtere and Tori Mumtaz exploring themes of motherhood, grief and love through their collaborative photo project titled ‘Mother’.
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Zumrad Mirzalieva’s project photographing the Sartaroshxona’s of Uzbekistan aims to challenge the existing gender dichotomy by exploring whether the cultural dynamics in Sartaroshxona's are similar to those in female-only beauty parlours.
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Following her group exhibition in Dubai, the Lebanese artist tells Digital Editor Dalia Al-Dujaili how she utilises the comic book style to relay political messages and how resettling in America has given her a different approach to her usual work.
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The Palestinian-Irish actress tells AZEEMA about her new BBC documentary "The Holy Land and Us," and how founding the Arab Film Club has allowed her to challenge Arab stereotypes on screen.
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Ahlamd, the anonymous playwright of You Bury Me, sits down with Shams Hanieh to explore what it means to grow up as an adolescent, to find love and lust for the first time, amidst the rubble of a politically turbulent city like Cairo during its protests.
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Sara Hussain sits down with actress Alina Khan, the protagonist in Joyland – a tale of hardship and heartbreak which, despite receiving a ten minute ovation at Cannes Film Festival, was partly banned in Pakistan. Alina opens up about the struggles of the Pakistani trans community, the barriers she’s faced with acting and what this film truly means to her.
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Writer Maya Campbell sits down for a conversation with artist Lakwena Maciver, whose work has been shown at the Tate, Somerset House and the Southbank Centre and more. She tells AZEEMA about her new show, ‘A green and pleasant land (HA-HA)’, at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
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