This weekend, two fossil fuel protesters from the campaign group, Just Stop Oil, were charged for marching into London’s National Gallery on Oct. 14 and throwing a can of Heinz tomato soup at a Vincent Van Gogh painting before gluing themselves to the wall beneath the Sunflowers artwork, valued at $84.2 million. Since the centuries-old […]

Owing to the fact that Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world, it is hardly surprising that a considerable amount of rappers identify as Muslims. From Sheck Wes to Lupe Fiasco, here’s eight times that Muslim rappers got candid about their faith.  PnB Rock PnB Rock was a Muslim. He responded to a tweet […]

The dating scene has probably never been so difficult to navigate through than today. After two solid years of reclusion, as a result of the pandemic where most of us found ourselves secluded to the lonely confines of our bedrooms, getting out there and engaging in any kind or form of amorous bonding felt, and […]

Being involved with the region’s industry is a responsibility, not only to our peers but also to future generations. Unfortunately, patriarchy, sexism, and harassment are still harbored in some of the region’s most revered institutions.  DJs, musicians, event organizers and party goers have all been hustling for years to try and carve a “safe space” […]

Imagine you meet the man of your dreams. He’s kind, smart, funny, and handsome. He ticks off every proverbial box in your checklist. But after a few blissful weeks together, he does something seemingly innocent that completely puts you off of him forever— Maybe his umbrella turned inside out while he was holding it, or […]

There are not many things one can think of that are more important than love. Entertaining a deep mutual bond with a significant other is arguably one of the few things that keep our hearts pumping, especially during harsh times. It comes in all shapes and forms and affects most aspects of our lives. Writers […]

Love could quite possibly be the heaviest covered topic on the planet. Writers have written about it, philosophers have philosophized it, artists have depicted it. Being something that we can all relate to, ensures that even those of us with stone cold hearts still have something to say about it. Like the opium of the […]

Arab weddings are renowned for being loud, proud, and over the top. Like, when we throw a party, we really throw a party.  Call us old fashioned, but simple weddings just aren’t it. Between the loud music, the copious amounts of food, or oceans of family members that no-one realized they had, Arab weddings hit […]

Not going to lie, dating is quite hard for me. I’ve never really been the outgoing, super-confident bloke that could pick up a girl whenever he wanted to. Basically, I was a single pringle that was struggling to mingle. Needless to say, the day I found myself a precious one was a pretty good day […]

The long-lasting impact of colonisation in the region can be felt in everything we do. With much of the Arab world having only been free of colonial rule for short of 60 years, we would be remiss to think that colonial mentality (a term which represents internalized cultural inferiority) hasn’t persisted to this day. Over […]