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Documenting Egypt’s Revolution: Al-Midan (The Square) Reviewed


Posted by azra on 26 Feb 2014 / 0 Comments
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Jehane Noujaim’s recent film, Al-Midan (translation: The Square), follows a group of Egyptian activists—many who are filmmakers and photographers themselves— involved in their nation’s ever-changing revolution(s) over the past couple of years. The film is beautifully shot, as Noujaim both follows the activists’ lives and has them describe their hopes for freedom and change as […]

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Politics

When Will the Revolutions in Syria and Egypt Come to TV Dramas?


Posted by samya on 24 Sep 2012 / 0 Comments
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For many of us, television drama can be an enriching part of our living experience, defining many of our day-to-day conversations with family members, co-workers and social network friends.  But what happens if drama series go too far in fantasizing about our life situations by presenting us with unreal representations of events, issues and personalities […]

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Film

Words of Witness: Women Journalists Document Egypt’s Revolution


Posted by diana on 28 Jun 2012 / 0 Comments
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Amidst masses of anxious men stands a woman in a grey and pink headscarf, armed with a to-do-list doubling as a journalist’s notepad, and a pink pen. This woman is 22-year-old Heba Afify and she is determined to document the voice of her people. Afify is the charming protagonist of a documentary titled “Words of […]

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An Interview with MMW’s Eman Hashim on Egypt


Posted by emanhashim on 05 May 2011 / 0 Comments
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Muslimah Media Watch contributor Eman Hashim was in the middle of Egypt’s Tahrir Square for the protests against former President Hosni Mubarak. Krista and Azra interviewed her to find out about her experiences. Muslimah Media Watch: At what point did you decide to join the protests happening in Cairo?  Why? Eman Hashim: Late January 25th. […]

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