
Sitting down with Ali Tawfiq Muhamamad
I exchanged texts and voice messages with Ali Tawfiq Muhammad for weeks, intent on speaking to one of the Hudson Valley’s central community organizers. But we struggled to find the…
By Rayan El Amine – 2 years ago
I exchanged texts and voice messages with Ali Tawfiq Muhammad for weeks, intent on speaking to one of the Hudson Valley’s central community organizers. But we struggled to find the…
By Rayan El Amine – 3 years ago
Over the past 15 months, I’ve had the privilege of listening to—and interacting with—two incredible young Black artists whose influence and goals differ tremendously, but whose rises have been consistent…
By Rayan El Amine – 3 years ago
For a lifetime, hope was the lifeblood of the Lebanese people, a marker that—in spite of all else—our existence would remain simply because we willed it there. For a nation…
By Rayan El Amine – 3 years ago
Last week saw the conclusion of what was an increasingly frustrating and confusing road for many spring sport athletes. The question of whether or not they would have a season—whether…
By Rayan El Amine – 3 years ago
[CW: This article discusses racism and racially charged abuse.] Wednesday night saw the end of a tumultuous summer for former Penn State Head Basketball Coach Pat Chambers. Allegations emerged in…
By Rayan El Amine – 3 years ago
Tuesday marked the end of a complicated experiment for fans of basketball and advocates of social change alike. Breanna Stewart concluded her successful return from an Achilles injury to the…
By Rayan El Amine – 3 years ago
On August 4, the Lebanese capital was shaken to its core when an explosion in Beirut’s port sent shockwaves throughout the entire country. The explosion left many of the surrounding…
By Rayan El Amine – 3 years ago
First and always foremost, rest in peace, George Floyd. May justice for him and for all Black people be swift and unyielding. Second and less significantly, this is a piece…
By Rayan El Amine – 4 years ago
It’s been two months since Community’s (2009-2015) release on Netflix and the subsequent cultural and discursive revival on forums and podcasts and through various cast reunions amid-COVID19. With its ensemble…
By Rayan El Amine – 4 years ago
He is nestled in the corner of an all-toomessy Toronto dorm room, pen on paper, eyes flickering left and right and back left again. His mind is moving faster than…