My Muslim-Brown-Western-Nerd relationship with my parents over 40 years explained in 40 minutes by Ms.Marvel Episode 1 SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 1 OF MS. MARVEL. IF YOU HAVEN’T WATCHED IT DO IT NOW HERE ON DISNEY PLUS! Written June 9th, 2022 (Near Toronto, Ontario, Canada) There were many amazing moments as I watched Ms. Marvel Episode 1. But the one that stuck out to me the most was…

How the annual conflict to determine Ramadan inspires my art. To see part 1 visit https://islamime.medium.com/ It’s 6am on Sat April 2nd, and I have finished the pre-dawn meal called Suhoor, prayed the pre-dawn prayer called Fajr, and am preparing for the first day of fasting of Ramadan. But it…

In parallel with his crowdfunding campaign to crowdbuild his anime project MultipHacet, creator Nadir Shirazi will be sharing reflections during Ramadan 2021. Part 1 deals with definitions and the desire to bring together his Muslim…

Prediction Sep 20, 2017 (Rosh Hashanah Eve): Western Muslims who disagree vehemently with their Jewish friends about overseas Israeli- Palestinian issues are going to unite with them to fight Neo-Nazis on domestic streets. Let’s get the Kosher and Halal elephants out of the way now. Some of my closest Jewish…

Prediction Sep 18, 2017: A generation of Millennial Muslim Makers are about to infuse their Post 9/11 secular and religious sensibilities on a world that doesn’t know they exist… yet. If you are a Muslim you might be walking with a bit of a swagger today. …

Prediction Sep 12, 2017: The Live Action Adaption of Aladdin will squander a once in a generation moment to elevate characters of colour: instead pandering to whiteness with an insertion of a European Prince that doesn’t belong in Agrabah. I will never forget the moment I first fell in love…

Prediction Sep 11,2017: Muslims will move past 9/11 this year: a toxic 16 year relationship of guilt by association we didn’t ask to be in and no longer need to give fucks about. September 11th 2017. Half my life later. I am filing for an end to our relationship 9/11. …

In a world where everyone can publish. There’s no “magic spell” to take your indy project to the next level. As part of his Kickstarter Campaign that runs from June 26-Aug 9 2017 Nadir Shirazi Creator/Executive Producer of The MultiFacet anime project is writing a series of articles on Medium…

Anime “purists” can keep living in their bubble, but the future of the Japanese medium is evolving globally. With or without them. As part of his Kickstarter Campaign that runs from June 26-Aug 9 2017 Nadir Shirazi Creator/Executive Producer of The MultiFacet anime project is writing a series of articles…