My name is Michael Mohammed Ahmad and I am the author of The Tribe. I also adapted The Tribe for the stage with theatre director Janice Muller for this year’s Sydney Festival […]
‘Not-so-Bankstown’ according to who?
Live but not-so-Bankstown
The road is closed off, and beach chairs line the pavement. Middle-aged White couples are abound, and men with acoustic guitars wander amongst them. It’s a surreal sight; but then again, it […]
Making the case for Manga
Hana Kimi (English title: For You in Full Bloom) is a manga in which a Japanese-American schoolgirl becomes infatuated with a genius high jumper whom she spots on (of all things) television. Consequently, she […]
Palestinian films paint human picture
Mention the word ‘Palestinian’ to anyone who doesn’t identify with Arab culture and, more often than not, unflattering images will flash past their mind. Images such as those of rocks thrown at […]
Libraries: 75 years free
“Wow! So, you’re a librarian? How great it is to read books all day.” November marks 75 years since NSW State Parliament passed the Library Act, a landmark legislation that led to […]
