Last Thursday (21/02/08), I spent time with the folks who run Persian Adult Day Care at the MRCF. As I mentioned in an early post, I will be examining this group a bit more and sharing with you interesting situations that I come across.
I had a chance to speak with the founder of Persian Adult [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 27, 2008
Being Diasporic & Elderly
February 21, 2008
Nakba 60 Oral History Day
www.nakba60.org.uk
in association with SOAS Palestine Society and LSE SU Palestine Society
Present
ORAL HISTORY DAY
Saturday 1 MARCH 2008
(free admission)
Please book in advance at: rsvp@nakba60.org.uk
The Eye of the Spoken Word: Oral History and The 1948 Nakba
The Oral History Day event brings [...]
February 21, 2008
The Writings on the Wall
My good friend Abdul Kargbo, has put up an interesting post on all the photos he has taken on his camera phone in and around the Washington D.C. area of anti-establishment and anti-war graffiti. Those with a keen interest/research in visual culture and anti-war activism will certainly enjoy his commentary.
I hope that the American public [...]
February 18, 2008
Moroccan Memories and Other Interesting Tidbits
For the past two weeks, I have been working on a MRCF project called Moroccan Memories in Britain, An Oran and Visual History
Moroccan Memories was set up by Dr. Myriam Cherti as a way to bridge the historical gap between past and post 1960 Moroccan migration to the UK. As a fieldworker, my job will [...]
February 11, 2008
Weapons of Massive Laughter
I am a connoisseur of humor and satire. In fact, on those days that I feel blue and find life a bit overwhelming, I retreat into my room and watch a few YouTube clips of stand-up by Dave Chapelle (famous for his Comedy Central show, Chapelle Show), Margaret Cho, and Russell Peters among others. Sometimes, [...]
