Tasneem’s Blog Archive

Tonight I had the honour of sitting on a panel for @latrobeuni Ideas & Society Discussion- Has Racism in Contemporary Australia Entered the Political Mainstream’. Thanks to my co panelists Dr’s Chelsea Bond ?? (UQ), Tim Southphamassane (USyd) , & Tom Switzer...

Next Tuesday I look forward to speaking on this panel as part of the La Trobe University’s Ideas and Society series. While the question ‘Has racism in contemporary Australia entered the political mainstream?’ may appear rhetorical to some, to me it is anything but...

Excited to be a Facilitator for this year’s ASPIRE Young Muslim Women’s Governance & Leadership Program. Exceptional, brilliant, accomplished- and this is day one.. random wisdoms thus far: ‘Megatronics is the future, people’ ‘Transparency and accountability are...

Today I addressed the Victoria University ‘LEAD - Inclusive Leadership Conference’, speaking to an intake of students undertaking this program to “LEAD: Lead. Aspire. Evolve. Develop.”  My presentation on ‘Leading the Charge for Change: It starts with you’, was one of...

A fortuitous meeting with the lovely @clarebowditch following a screening of #2040 in the lead up to the #humanrightsandartsfilmfestival. An incredible Australian film that takes a proactive look to the future, through the minds of children and wisdom of tech, energy,...

Standing out because of your cultural ancestry, or your skin colour — or, because of your religion. This week, two stories about growing up Muslim in Australia. Pro-boxer Bianca Emir speaks to Mariam Chehab about her sport, being a 'default' Muslim spokesperson, and...

This weekend I had the opportunity to deliver a workshop on ‘Media Readiness & Advocacy’.  In our current socio-political climate in which tropes about minorities are exploited for optimal sales, countering this narrative has frequently fallen on community leaders...

I was in Adelaide this morning for a ‘Beyond Harmony’ event, organised by the Morella Community Centre. Today marks the  International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination- which seemed an apt day to discuss why we need to move beyond tick boxes and...

Today I gave an interview for ABC RN’s ‘Soul Search’ with Meredith Lake. Though this was intended to be a spruik for the new edition of ‘Coming of Age: Growing Up Muslim in Australia’ in which I have a chapter, the interview began with my reflection on the...

Tonight I went to a Solidarity Vigil in Melbourne’s CBD attended by thousands of people. Hailing from every conceivable background, the crowd resembled a tableau of the very essence of Melbourne. The vigil opened with a beautiful Haka performed by our Kiwi youth....