Fellow poet & artist Loren D. and I have been asked to perform on the main stage at St Louis Pride Festival this Saturday!!!!
We are so proud and honored to be part of a festival that promotes equality, love, and respect for all LGBTQ folks... MANY THANKS to St Lou Fringe for this great opportunity. We will go onstage at 6:45PM and perform our pieces w/ American Sign Language, Mu$ik, Poetry, and Voice...!!! June 29, 2013 our set: 6:45-7PM Mainstage (Bud Light Stage) @ intersection of Pine St & Tucker Blvd Downtown St. Louis (Market St. starting from 8th St to 18th St) PRIDE STL IS FREE, NO $$$ REQUIRED FOR TIX... FREE FOR ALL /// ALL IS WELCOMED!!! Here is an article from London, UK about Muslim Women Artists in the public space and censorship. I was asked by Sara Yasin (the writer of the article) for a quote, so I shared my experience of being a Deaf Muslim Woman Artist, Filmmaker & Playwright facing constant rejection and denial from the arts world. Please check it out! Thanks.
Sakina Al-Amin, a journalist from Detroit, interviews me for The Examiner. I talk a bit about my love for creating art+film, Deaf issues, and what issues that western Muslims must face everyday. Check it out!
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