Dalia deep dives into the life of MENA’s treasure, Oum Kalthoum, and considers the soul kept hidden behind her famous black glasses.
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With humour, Aida Esmaili shares her personal experiences around sex but also hints to the cultural implications it has on women in Iran.
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Ayat explores how many young Arab women negotiate how to exist between different identities and cultures, and the importance of simple moments spent on Mama’s carpet trying on jewellery.
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This months DJ spotlight with Shivani Day! Have a listen to her exclusive Hot ‘n’ Heavy mix on AZEEMA FM.
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Given Assyrian is an endangered language, Jenan Younis shares her experiences speaking her mother tongue as a potent way to maintaining her cultural identity.
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Naina blesses our ears with an exclusive nostalgic mix! We catch up with her about representing her Indian roots and paying homage to all the dance music she heard growing up.
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A beautiful short film exploring the Alevi community based in Anatolia, modern day Turkey. Lara Köse gives us an insight into her identity and how she came to direct this film.
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Ayat shares a touching account on maintaining (re)imaginings of Palestine alive in light of the anticipated Israeli annexation of Palestine
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Safiya Bashir takes a moment to recognise the formidable journey of Shirin Ebadi, celebrating her incredible achievements in Iran over the past 50 years.
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Maya Baroody shares her perspective of how to actively be a better ally to the Black community, and how Arab communities can begin to dismantle the deep-rooted racism that exists against Black bodies.
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Sara takes along her first and only visit to Yemen and shares a perspective on why people and the media have not allotted the Yemeni Civil War the attention it deserves.
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We spoke to our global community to see how they’ve adapted their habits during Ramadan in lockdown, and how they’re staying connected from afar.
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Henna and tattoos have been a long-standing tradition throughout the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. We explored their history and significance, looking at the modernisation of each practice over the years.
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Mira Mookerjee spends time in refugee camps, providing us with a small glimpse into the Greece refugee crisis and life within the camps.
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A glimpse of the late architect Dame Zaha Hadid’s personal journey through breaking boundaries of Arab female expectations
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Alia Aluli pays homage to old Western films depicting the open road, archival Arabic magazines, and those who teeter outside societal structures and binaries in a fashion story ‘Souvenirs from Halwan’
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Emma shares a personal lens of Algeria’s Hirak movement and its hopes for democracy.
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For too long men have dominated the rap scene in Cairo. Noor Kalouti goes behind the scenes with Felukah, the Egyptian-American rapper with flows like water exploring the cultural space in-between and unapologetically making her mark on the scene.
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PhD student Kalpana Mohanty explores the exclusion of women of colour in the wellness industry as the West continues to profit off health and medical practises deriving from the Global South.
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We go behind the scenes with Nike’s new ‘Victory Swim’ collection, taking a step towards more inclusivity in sports and broadening the possibilities for Muslim female athletes and modest swimmers.
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