Chicken River: a review of Raafat Ishak’s most recent works
By Amilee MysonRaafat Ishak plays with contrasting symbols and scale to bring his installation and paintings to life, redefining identity in a most surreal way.
Identity
Redefining identity through community art projects
By Devana Senanayake“We are not either. We are not specifically Asian. We are not specifically Australian, but we live within that space,” says Dr Tammy Wong Hulbert, speaking about her exhibition Hyphenated that was shown at The Substation over March and April 2018. I encountered Tammy’s name several times on the Facebook group “Asian Australian Studies Research Network” before […]
Nong Shain Maw: Stone Breakers of the East Khasi Highlands
By Ali MCIn the remote Indian state of Meghalaya, the Khasi people work in life-threatening conditions to survive, but their will for independence remains strong.
We are one but we are many: A reflection on modern Australian identity
By Anika BasetWe are one, but we are many – yet, both here and around the world, the Australian identity is one far too limited by skin colour.
Black Lives Matter: a generation-defining movement rooted in love
By Anika BasetAnika Basset reviews Patrisse Khan-Cullors’ memoir, When They Call You a Terrorist.
David
By Andy JacksonPoet Andy Jackson writes about bodily difference and in his latest collection he explores Marfan Syndrome through a series of portraits.
Right Now’s HRAFF 2018 film picks
By Anika Baset, Samaya Borom, Stephanie Griffin and Rachael ImamThe Human Rights Arts & Film Festival inspires and engages audiences with an exciting 2018 program. We review our top film picks.
Vocabulary for migrants
By Sanam SharmaSanam Sharma considers the effect of everyday racism on the next generation.
An Iranian-turned-Australian love story
By Rob GilchristUnder the Same Sky details the tragic story of Mojgan Shamsalipoor and Milad Jafari.
Beyond Veiled Clichés: The Real Lives of Arab Women
By Athena RogersAmal Awad’s book, Beyond Veiled Clichés, invites the wider community to listen to, and connect with, the voices of Arab women.
An Indigenous voice can unite Australians
By Shireen MorrisShireen Morris responds to the government’s rejection of the proposal for a national Indigenous representative body.