Christchurch Shooting: My Brother Escaped the Australian Terrorist. But He Might Never Escape Islamophobia
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Christchurch Shooting: My Brother Escaped the Australian Terrorist. But He Might Never Escape Islamophobia

My brother was in the mosque when Australian terrorist Brenton Tarrant opened fire at Christchurch’s Masjid Al Noor, leaving 50 people dead. Long before the call came, it was as if my family had been preparing for it our entire lives. Tarrant was only turning another cog in a giant wheel of violence, greased by generalised Islamophobia.
Why Vinod Kapri’s 1232 KMS is the Most Important Film You Will See This Year
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Why Vinod Kapri’s 1232 KMS is the Most Important Film You Will See This Year

Vinod Kapri’s documentary 1232 KMS follows seven daily wagers as they undertake a brutal journey from Ghaziabad to Bihar, on cycles, in the middle of last year’s nationwide lockdown. It is an honest memory of the year we are all keen to forget. Even the tiredness of their eyes, in the painful clarity of their purpose, these men carry more than just the weight of their own bodies – they carry this country’s shame.
Little Women: Slumber Parties Are Where Girls Get Their First Lesson in Sisterhood
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Little Women: Slumber Parties Are Where Girls Get Their First Lesson in Sisterhood

The sleepovers that my childhood best friend organised were American pop-culture paradise – we watched rom-coms and discussed boys over a feast of pizza, coke, and ice-cream. But that’s not what they were all about. Our talks steered toward periods and acne and the “burden of our boobs”. What we did not know at the time was that we were creating our first, original feminist safe space.