Smokescreen: American Hypocrisy in the Middle East Opinion Piece By: S.A. Graphics: Sumaiya Kaiser Let me be clear on one thing. I wholeheartedly stand behind transparency within governments and exposing human rights atrocities. The Iranian regime has a lengthy record of arresting journalists who criticize the government, executions, discrimination, religious and ethnic persecution, and more.…
A few days ago, I sat down with next year’s elected Muslim Student Association president, Sakeena Siddiq. She is currently a third year Human Biology and Society Major. She shared a little about her motivations for running and her visions for the MSA next year. Here’s what she had to say. Hi Sakeena! What made…
The world of Pakistani TV is rife with melodramas of the “shaadi, mohabbat, talaaq” (wedding, romance, divorce) variety, but every so often a unique voice dares to break the mold. Parizaad, written by Hashim Nadeem and directed by Shahzad Kashmiri, is a thriller with hard-won moments of heart. The titular character is a downtrodden soul…
The FIFA World Cup is a renowned sports event that finds its way into many households and draws the attention of people from all over the world. With the 22nd World Cup just months away, many are beginning to make preparations for its arrival. The event is set to take place in Qatar, making it…
Here We Are, Here We Stand Rather with duty than choice To build an identity To which others may not conform Through a sacrifice In search of our paradise With a small hope That our actions will suffice At the end of the day We are all criminals In a world full of crime Slicing…
The young Palestinian girl begging Israeli soldiers to spare her life. A teenage boy sitting by the hospital bed saying goodbye to a loved one lost to COVID. The college student pushing herself through each day as she combats academic and financial stress, only to live each day with lifelessness and repetition. As the atmosphere…
Ya Yemen, you once were a beautiful country inhabited by smiling cheshire cats sitting on long, stretched out tables drinking chai and smoking shisha with their loved ones. you once were a beautiful country focusing on expanding your olive tree population to sustain your economy and bring peace to your land. Ya Yemen! you once…
When you think of TikTok, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the slowed, reverb versions of already overplayed songs? Or maybe it’s the exaggerated dance routines or wanna-be-Hollywood acting? If you thought of any of those things, you’d be correct because so did I (let’s face it–some of it is cringy).…
Ummi listen I want to go to therapy Are you crazy? No Are you mental? No Only the crazy the mental go to— therapy Ummi Please— Listen I need therapy What will the community think if you go to —therapy I don’t care what others think I- I am depressed, Ummi. It’s because you’re…
2021 was a good year for Marvel fans. WandaVision commenced Phase 4 with a bang, showing firsthand how grief motivated Wanda Maximoff to explore the limits of her power as Scarlet Witch. The show left me speechless (I knew it was Agatha all along! I knew it!). Loki Season One revealed that the God of…