Reflexively showcasing Muslim contributions to Westernised society will not in and of itself address the Islamophobia-motivated erasure and misrepresentation of Muslims from national narratives. That requires a wider, more forceful recognition and restatement of the role played by colonialism in subalternising racialised minorities, argues Arzu Merali.* “Armed Forces Day was one strand
Arzu Merali joins the panel on TRT World to discuss issues around the otherisation of Muslims, militarisation in the UK and the revision of UK history.
Despite being a momentous achievement in film, Arzu Merali argues that Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ pushes problematic narratives. It is the film that everyone will have a take home image from. It is not merely a spectacle. Dunkirk is an experience. My take home moment is not a shot or a scene but
On Wednesday 28th August 2013 IHRC hosted an author evening with Joe Glenton, ex-soldier, writer and film maker to discuss his book ‘Soldier Box’. Read more abut the event and book below the video. Text from the IHRC website. In his book Glenton reveals why he left the army, and the personal war
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