By Atika QasimCome February and love is sure to follow, or rather at least Love is Blind. The popular Netflix reality show made a major comeback last month with season two, and has been receiving rave reviews. For those like me who happen to live under a rock and are not familiar with the show, let me…
By Atika Qasim(Somewhere near Kraków, Poland – Budapest to Warsaw – Thursday, January 20, 2022.) Ever, in a fleeting moment, caught a glimpse of someone, that you wish for it to last forever? Alas, the moment passes, your destination arrives, and you exit the train from separate doors, moving away from each other… forever. You sit, completely…
By Atika QasimThe names in the article have been changed to maintain the privacy of the individuals. When I saw mention of the idea for this article in our weekly pitch list, I quickly jumped at the opportunity to write it. Somebody very close to me went through this a while ago, but I had been unable…
By Atika QasimFarah Nabulsi, a British-Palestinian filmmaker, is turning heads with her latest short film, “The Present.” The multiple award-winning story recently bagged the prestigious BAFTA for “Best Short Film,” and is now in the running for an Oscar. “The Present” is a story about life’s mundane moments, and how they are made arduous in the face…
By Atika QasimYet another “inclusive entertainment” initiative to miss the mark? CBS recently launched the trailer of its new sitcom United States of Al and people are not feeling it. Created by Chuck Lorre, David Goetsch, and Maria Ferrari, with Reza Aslan as executive producer, the show is set to premiere on the April 1, 2021. A…
By Atika QasimAfter France, Netherlands, Austria, and Belgium, Switzerland also joins the league. On the 7th of March, 2021, the Swiss Government released the results for the referendum held on whether or not to ban full-facial coverings in public. The public voted in favor with a slim majority of 51.2% as per the data provided on Swiss…
