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When Invisibility is a Superpower: Farah Nazan in Heroes Reborn


Posted by Guest Contributor on 21 Oct 2015 / 0 Comments
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This post was written by guest contributor Heba Elsherief (@iamsheba).  “Full stories are as rare as honesty.”  ― Zadie Smith, White Teeth When, in a recent episode of NBC’s Heroes Reborn, a prayer mat appears atop an expansive and pristine Arctic landscape, my pulse quickened. A woman could be seen completing the prayer, Dhuhr or Asr […]

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Muslim Female Superheroes


Posted by eren on 03 Sep 2015 / 0 Comments
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I spent much of my childhood and teenage years obsessed with anime and comics. Growing up in Mexico, I was part of a generation that saw the introduction of strong female characters in mainstream media, including anime, comics and TV shows. No more Candy Candy with her eternal emotional conflicts over boys, and no more […]

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Ms. Marvel Reviewed


Posted by azra on 29 May 2014 / 2 Comments
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Can a young American, Muslim woman who discovers her superpowers change the way Muslim women are perceived in the United States? My knowledge of comics is limited to what is presented in mainstream film incarnations—who among us hasn’t seen one of the many films that portray superheroes onscreen? Those cosmic tales where protagonists (predominantly male, […]

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