STOP. TRYING. TO. STRIP. ME.

I refuse to be stripped down – stripped of my personality, my strength, my intelligence, my beliefs, my culture and my rights.

Burkini Ban: How an Innocent Pun Became Another Way to Erase Muslim Women

Who’d have thought a wet-suit-cap-little-skirty thing that covers ones nethers would be so controversial?

Calling All Hijabi Fashionistas: Refresh Your Spring Wardrobe With These Lovely Hijab Styles

Looking for inspiration to jazz up your wardrobe for Spring? I’ve got you covered! (Lol. Covered).

Sit Down; You Don’t Own My Voice

If you’ve never had to walk in the shoes of the post 9/11 generation please sit down. We can speak for ourselves.

You Don’t Have to Stay in a Crappy Job

You don’t have to stay in a crappy job. You don’t owe your crappy boss anything. You don’t owe  your …

Islamaphobia: A driver for jihad – July 2016

On 29 July 2016, I presented at the Australian National University’s Women in Violent Extremism: Myth and Reality conference. As part …

The Iraq Inquiry: Call for Volunteers

The Iraq Inquiry that was released a few days ago is about 2.5 million words long, making it inaccessible to …

Canberra: Charcoal Chicken Has Come to Town

New Star Charcoal Chicken: Good God was it bountiful and glorious.

American Christian Confronts Bigotry by Wearing Hijab

In December of 2015, though April of 2016, Nancy wore the hijab in her daily life as an expression of solidarity with the American Muslim community, and in support of freedom of religious expression.

Don’t Let Trump Use Evil to Perpetuate Evil

The importance of remaining pragmatic and not allowing divisive language to permeate our media cannot be understated.

Happy Birthday to Me

This year, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the love that I have been shown by my friends, family and you!

Exactly the Same

Below is a creative piece on identity, written by HollyLouise13.  Holly Louise is a young Australian writer who is passionate …

Lifting the veil: Women under religious extremism – April 2016

In April, 2016, I joined a panel as part of an interesting discussion on women who live in religiously extreme …

There is no ‘right way’ to deal with trauma

Growing up is an interesting experience. Not only do you grow to understand yourself better, you start to see the …

Ethnic Communities Are Also Racist

I grew up in an incredibly ethnically diverse part of Sydney. Our school’s Harmony Day events were always a flurry of …

Anti-Terror Spending Rise Marked by Exponential Rise in Attacks

We didn’t care when blood was shed overseas. But the impacts of terrible policies are slapping us in the face directly now. The deaths are far too close to home.

Yeah, sometimes explaining myself as a Muslim is exhausting.

People aren’t expecting long and eloquent explanations anymore. Just, y’know. A little bit of condemnation to reassure everyone that I’m still on the right team.

My Mum Expects an ‘I’m Alive’ Text Every Morning

Let’s start with what’s important: I’m a grown-ass-woman. I have a grown up job and live in a grown up …

Mamamia Podcast: Here Come The Habibis

I joined Rosie Waterland and SJ on Mamamia’s ‘The Binge’ to talk about whether or not the TV show, ‘Here …

Here Come the Habibs: Was it Racist?

Before airing, Here Come the Habibis was bashed over and over for being ‘racist’ (you can see the trailer here). A petition was …