It is practically a truism that women who wear the niqaab (face veil) are forced to do so. The first image that comes to mind for many people of my generation when hearing “burqa” is that of blue-clad Afghan women, forced to cover from head to toe by the oppressive Taliban. While it is absolutely […]
Dear Journalists, (Yes, France24, I’m talking to you). If you would like to interview me for an article, you can do so easily. My e-mail is listed on the contact page of this blog. My phone number is listed in numerous places (or you can just–gasp!–ask me for it). No need to quote my blog, […]
And just like that, with one brief tweet, @OctaviaNasrCNN is no longer…That is, because of her tweet mourning the death of Lebanese religious leader Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, Nasr has now been pushed out (fired? It’s not yet clear) from CNN. The tweet? Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah… One […]