Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about track Big Woman by Nadia Rose in Big Woman by Nadia Rose in Music
Nov 3, 2017
Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about track Anti-Everything by Ded in Mis-An-Thrope by Ded in Music
Dec 1, 2017
Shortlisted here is a collection of albums ranging from the biggest rock and metal bands on the planet, to solo drummers who have produced unique albums that put the drummer firmly at the front.
Concrete And Gold by Foo Fighters
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Concrete and Gold is the ninth studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters. It was produced by...
Pikalar by Anika Nilles
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Anika is a drummer and songwriter based in Germany. All started fith her first EP, called ALTER EGO,...
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The Source by Tony Allen
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Drum legend Tony Allen has seen a childhood dream come true. He even says that when he made The...
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The Violent Sleep Of Reason by Meshuggah
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In 2017, Swedish progressive metal pioneers MESHUGGAH will be entering their 30th year of existence,...
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Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated The Beauty of Your Face in Books
Apr 29, 2021
The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah is a poignantly written story of a Muslim Palestinian family living in America which challenges stereotypes and prejudice through rich characterisation and a moving plotline.
The novel follows the life of Afaf Rahman, beginning at the nail-biting attack of a white extremist at the Muslim high-school of which Afaf is principal. The story then begins to intersperse these dramatic present day events with flashbacks of Afaf’s past, telling us of how an equally devastating event has destructive repercussions upon her family affecting profoundly the woman Afaf has become.
When Afaf was a girl her sister disappears. Each member of the family is impacted by this differently and we see how the different emotions they experience sadly divides the home, leading each of the characters to become more and more isolated in their private, emotional turmoil, unable to share this pain with anyone else.
The emotional level of this book is deep and Mustafah skillfully draws the reader to understand the emotions of each member of the Rahman family, and we become empathetic observers of their descent to a fragmented family torn apart by their grief.
Yet the present day Afaf we meet at the beginning of the book is a strong woman of faith, who appears to be far removed from the young girl of her past. As we journey alongside her we see how her tragic life experiences are not merely deeply painful, but formative and how her Muslim faith becomes the pillar to which she is able to cling and withstand the most horrific of circumstances.
The Beauty of Your Face explores what it means to be a Muslim living in a Western country developing a narrative pursuing themes of assimilation, xenophobia, racism, identity and forgiveness. It is harrowing and shocking at times and does not balk from describing the ugliness of prejudice and racial hatred. Yet, Mustafah ultimately tells a tale of redemption and hope, showing that we can transcend these attitudes and grow instead peace, forgiveness and love.
This is a list of the Top 10 current music artists on Billboard.com (as of 27th October). Interesting that there's only one band on there?
MusicCritics (472 KP) created a video about track No Such Thing As A Broken Heart by Old Dominion in Happy Endings by Old Dominion in Music
Sep 11, 2017
Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about track 90's Kids [Explicit] by Shamir in Revelations by Shamir in Music
Nov 4, 2017