Ustad Khair Ali Shahristani, Photo courtesy of Anthony Rodriguez-Jimenez
Our first public outing was scheduled for the 18 - 19 November 2011. It was to be held in collaboration with Continue Reading ››
You may recall the callous and nonsensical destruction of one of the few remaining marvels of human antiquity, the two Buddha's of Bamiyan, blown-up by the Taliban in March 2001. It was between 500 and 554 AD when were carved from the sandstone cliff face from where they stood. A … Continue Reading ››
We're now two weeks into training, with the third workshop this Friday digging straight into script-writing. It's hands-on all the way!
The first two workshops opened with sessions on story-telling. The first led by the traditional North Queensland story-teller, Boori Monty Pryor, and writer / … Continue Reading ››
It was always going to be a challenging day for Melbourne based Hazara. Not only did they have the weather to contend with, but much of the country, and Victoria in particular, would be focused on the AFL Grand Final.
Today, the 1st of October, saw the international protest against the targeted killing of Hazaras in … Continue Reading ››
Arif Nabizadah in Auburn
It was a chilly Friday morning, scarf wrapped around my neck, as I walked to Redfern Station where I would take a train to Fairfield, rolling through the suburbs that were so familiar to my childhood … Continue Reading ››