We Don't Need No Education - We Need Bricks For Our Walls
“I didn’t want to come today,” Ahmad says. “I wanted to stay home.” He kept looking at his phone, flicking through blurred images and...
On Women And Mothers
I really hope that one day we will not need such a thing as International Women’s Day anymore. Once a year we are reminded of the...
Not Better Than A Dog (Share And Share Alike)
“Look, I want to show you,” Ahmad says while skilfully fumbling on his screen, hectically swiping left and right and up and down until he...
Come Dine With Me
It is almost one year ago now that Ahmad and I met for the first time. A lot of time has passed, but at first sight not so many things...
I Am All Of Us
Gosh, I really hate these thighs, Like two big, fat, giant fries. Gosh, I really hate this stomach, Almost looks a little comic – it’s an...
Nice to Meet You - Let Me Tell You About My Foreskin
I do not usually write particularly feminist things. On the contrary: My own writing does not even pass the Bechdel Test (as was...
Eire: Land of 100,000 Welcomes
Almost a month has passed since Ahmad and I sat down to have our first – and only – “formal” interview, but a lot has happened since...
Salam Means Peace - Green Grass Under My Feet
An Afternoon of Storytelling with Ahmad Mostafa This is Ahmad. Ahmad Mostafa from Syria. Ahmad is 24 years old and has a daughter of 10...
