Arabs are not shy when it comes to food. Nor are they generally big fans of waste. This combination of qualities leads to a completely bizarre collection of ‘delicacy’ dishes on Arab […]
A gutty delicacy for Eid
In defence of Legally Brown: the show is not your battleground
Disgruntled Australian Muslims are accusing Nazeem Hussain of “fuelling racism” in his new comedy television show, Legally Brown. Jennine Abdul Khalik writes that these unsubstantiated attacks are reductive and feed into the tired and […]
No laughing matter: Legally Brown and ethnic stereotypes
A new comedy show premiered on Australian television this week, but not everybody’s laughing. Mostafa Rachwani writes about why Legally Brown is not his cup of chai. Although it’s been lauded as […]
Legally Brown and the burden of representation
Australians are clearly begging for new faces on their local screens and earnestly pleading that these faces resemble the diversity Australia prides herself on. Or at least this is what both my […]
The inevitable question: "Are you Sunni or Alawi?"
There are some advantages to being the daughter of people that were once active members in the Lebanese Communist Party. One of them is that I was raised free of religious dogma. […]
