Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
In Lebanon, thousands of Syrian refugee children are not getting the opportunity to attend school and are instead forced into working as migrant laborers, tending local farmlands. As Robert Frisk … [Read more...]
The teen soap “Degrassi: Next Class” returned last week for its third season (streaming on Netflix) and according to the Hollywood Reporter ”has dared to take Syria's refugee crisis as a dramatic … [Read more...]
One bright spot in this Syrian refugee camp is a soccer team filled with eager young women. … [Read more...]
According to Physicians for Human Rights, Syrian hospitals have been deliberately targeted by President Assad’s forces in aerial bombardments. Due to a lack of proper medical facilities, many Syrians … [Read more...]
“While I Was Waiting” receives its North American premiere at Lincoln Center Festival this week though it almost didn’t happen. Playwright Mohammad Al Attar and director Omar Abusaada both hail from … [Read more...]
Journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon recently visited the Syrian town of Tabqa (outside of Raqqa) and found that access to education, specifically for girls, is under great threat. Whereas books and … [Read more...]
Arriving from war-torn Syria, the BBC follows one couple (in this case, a Muslim woman married to a Christian man) who have arrived with their family on the Italian island of Lampedusa, seeking asylum … [Read more...]
Ikea has announced plans to create a new line of rugs and textiles to be made by Syrian refugees living in Jordon. Ikea says it plans to focus on female workers, hoping to employ at least 200 people, … [Read more...]
"You're still alive, under the siege” sings Anas Maghrebi of indie rock band Khebez Dawle. No, you can’t find them playing in Austin – they’re one of many emerging alternative rock bands that have … [Read more...]
Due to the Syrian conflict, many children have lost between one and three years of learning. Brookings Institute visited the Friendship II School in Gaziantep Turkey. Founded in 2013, the school is … [Read more...]
