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History is herstory too!

28 Feb

Had long planned to organise a night of female talent to help other females to help themselves.. and thought and ambition became actuality last Tuesday 22nd February.

Held on  a Tuesday, Dubai’s traditional ladies night at The FRIDGE in Al Quoz.. we thought to twist the concept of Ladies night.. not the usual cheap drinks and sleazy guy style party..but a showcase of some of Dubai’s finest talent. Artists Flordeliza & Stephanie Neville, Tahnee, Noush likes sploosh, DJ Zahra Hala Ali, Hind Shoufani and yours truly ;) gracing us with art, music & spoken word poetry.

My favourite comment on the night I quote from Zahid Howladar,

“What can I say? It was Ladies Night, and the ladies owned it. The guy-bashing was easy to tolerate (!) when Hind was nothing short of entertaining as host & performer; Tahnee opened with delightfully unique vocals in an acoustic set; Mestiza ‘smashed it’ with a cover of Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry” that had a lil’ Mestiza flava injection; Hala delivered poetic lyricism to win gold at any Linguistic Entertainment Olympics; and Noush wrapped up with a set blessed by her honey coated tonsils. That the ladies looked great, and there were snacks available too was obviously good for the guys…! Congratulations to the organisers/ performers for a great night! :o )”

“….When I wrote this original post… I think it’s clear I was bewitched by the sight of fine women, the voices of sirens, and the availability of cheesy puffs.”

JOB DONE! ;)

Art by Flordeliza

DJ Zahra

Tahnee McKay

Hind Shoufani

Mestiza! ;)

Hala Ali

Noush Likes sploosh

Me with ladies either side of me from the womens project we’re supporting, Simon (left) a kind giver and  humanitarian, and his mother (far right).

Beautiful art by Flordeliza! (this one was bought by Simon and 35% went towards the cause :) )

 

My rendition of Bob Marley’s classic “No Woman no cry”

Torture and Forgiveness

16 Feb

I had the humble and honoured experience last week of going to listen to the story of Moazzam Begg, a former prisoner of Guantanamo bay.

The way that he has handled his horrific experience is truly inspirational..

During the panel discussion they talked a lot about the ‘evil of inaction’, which unfortunately most of us are guilty of.

There is so much evil going on in the world and we tend to turn a blind eye to what doesn’t affect us personally. This apathetic, pathetic disposition… we can make change if we put our minds to it.

Like Moazzam, I believe that most people are good… that most people want to be good..

More of us need to stand up and make a change, let our voices be heard, do whatever small part we can to work towards a just and peaceful world.

Lets spread those good vibes and speak out against oppression!

Please visit Moazzam’s site www.cageprisoners.com to learn more and see how you can help.

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