Neena Roe talks to Sheefteh Khalili, the current owner of CalEarth Institute - a non-profit organisation dedicated to finding solutions for the global housing shortage in California, touching on her childhood and Iranian heritage.
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Najma Eno takes us through the work of Toronto-based artist Biba Esaad illuminating the ways in which the artist uses a variety of mediums to imagine freer futures for those whose realities are burdened by forces of oppression.
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Najla Said explores alternative representations of womanhood in Cairo through a very personal visual series. With each image, Najla gathers scenes from visual culture in Egypt, unpicks and comments on the paternalist representation of women.
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TRIGGER WARNING: sexual violence and rape
This piece explores blame fatigue and confusion faced by rape victims. An anonymous member of the AZEEMA community shares the ways she is overcoming the scars left by her rapist, and encourages readers to join her in being more open with the topic.
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Dalia Al-Dujaili catches up with Emirati musician Layla Kardan. They talk about her recently released single 'Loyalty' and her upcoming EP 'Abscission', as well as topics around anti-blackness, womanhood and arranged marriages.
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Lamia Barakat takes us through Sis Gurdal’s short film Postcards From the Orient which is a critique of the European colonial gaze as it explores the position of the “Eastern” woman portrayed in Orientalist paintings in the 16th and 17th century.
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Michele Theil reflects on cherished memories of past Lunar New Year celebrations, as she observes it in an unfamiliar way this year. She talks us through the importance of the holiday, and shares moments that bring her joy.
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Janine AlHadidi takes us through inspiring new narratives within Middle Eastern and international cinema created by Arab women in film. This includes Nadine Labaki, Mai Masri, and Yawmon Akher. We've seen Arab women in front of the camera for decades, but what about behind the camera?
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We welcome Flora to AZEEMA FM! In this mix, Flora transports listeners to an ambient realm with moments of tranquillity, heat and flavour. Mantis, Flower features some of Flora’s favourite tracks by WOC artists in the last year.
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The identity and culture of Leila’s family was systematically eradicated by the French occupation. In this piece, she explores whether she is further displacing her memories by taking a gifted blanket out of Algeria.
This photo series celebrates the tradition and importance of leaf hats worn across Southeast and East Asia. A reminder of their beauty, symbolism of strength and tradition.
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Through authentic portrayals of their hybrid identities, young Arab TikTok creators invite their audiences into the nuances of Arab culture and identity.
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In this exclusive mix for AZEEMA Leila Moon takes us on journey far and wide, through different countries, genres and moods!
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Ramshah Kanwal would experience anxiety over picture day, knowing she would have to wear Salwar Kameez in front of her predominantly white school mates. In her story of courage and growth, she reflects on why wearing traditional clothes for the picture day is so important to immigrant families with relatives abroad.
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Etinosa Yvonne translates the urgency of gender-based violence in a visual series that recounts what Nigerian women and girls have endured in the shadows for far too long.
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We catch up with Rachel Foxx, East-London’s soulful singer-songwriter making waves in the UK music scene. Discussing her Nigerian-Lebanese roots and creative journey, we learn what inspires her Neo-Soul sound and intimate lyrics.
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Writer and Editor Dalia Al-Dujaili talks us through her latest powerful project, The Road to Nowhere: A zine collection of second-generation immigrant experiences told through writing, photography, poetry and illustration.
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Nasrah Omar explores the position of MENASA womxn within the sci-fi and fantasy realm, with an insight into her own photography project Vestige 2.0
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Up-and-coming designer Madeleine Sellers uses her Indonesian ancestry for inspiration, including her grandmother’s haunting escape from her motherland. She gives an exclusive interview and explains her goal of making Indonesian designers visible.
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US-based creatives Reva Bhatt & Simrah Farrukh share the nuances behind their latest visual project, Notes from Your Past, reimagining South Asian Portraiture.
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