I’m more allured by that demure woman who mostly lurks in the shadows of the off-stage, with garlands of wildflowers in her hair and brook water dripping off her clothes. I speak, of course, of Ophelia
Author: Nafeesa Rahman
I recognise that being so far detached from the threat of real violence and cultural erasure, I have the privilege to pick up and leave off my national pride whenever I choose. At the same time, I recognise that so many others in our current world cannot.
Teachers and schools play an indispensable role in creating safe spaces for young people to develop their political consciousness.
Is there a misunderstanding of halal at the University of Sydney?
As an art exhibition, Atmospheric Memory is cool, edgy, and highly intelligent. As an experience however, it is scary, eye-opening, and prescient.
It’s difficult to imagine empathy as problematic – after all isn’t it morally righteous to put ourselves in somebody else’s shoes?
While national and state curricula attempt to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, and experiences are embedded into classrooms, and government policy prioritises that school outcomes for Indigenous students match or better that of their non-Indigenous peers, the implementation is left almost wholly in the hands of teachers.
It’s about time we shine a spotlight on some of these deserving iftar items that make most Muslims weak at the knees.
Theoretically, I ticked all the boxes of a carer, but a label will never do the experience justice.
Exploring the history and significance of the Georges River for Indigenous communities.