Welcome to the first instalment of Forward Five, a series following people around the world to learn about their different communities and what care means to them. Ahmad is a filmmaker moving through growing pains. At 21, only a few years of his life have been spent in Edinburgh, balancing his degree with brainstorming scriptsContinueContinue reading “Forward Five: Ahmad Jones”
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A Mallorcan Photo Diary: History and Hyper-Tourism
This week, my family and I went on a trip to Alcúdia, Mallorca. It’s a town that exists at an interesting intersection, between a rich Roman-Moorish history and an overwhelming catering to visitors. My time here led me to question how tourism shapes the identity of a place – how Mallorcan is Mallorca? These photosContinueContinue reading “A Mallorcan Photo Diary: History and Hyper-Tourism”
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A3, Gouache on Watercolour Paper, 2021 by Imani Amanullah
How Alleyway Gardening is Changing Moss Side
The sun cuts October’s chill as I weave through Manchester. I’m walking toward an alleyway garden I’ve followed for months online, but today, I’m not scrolling through photos of tomatoes, berries, and flowers – I’m standing before them.
Reflections on the First Green Islamic Summit
For most of my life, I hadn’t considered what it would mean to be both vegan and a Muslim, or the challenges posed by holding those identities together. That changed when I was invited to Turkiyë for the first-ever Green Islam summit, where I watched faith begin to reconcile with environmental activism. This Earth Day,ContinueContinue reading “Reflections on the First Green Islamic Summit”
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