In conversation with Sarah Vos; director of the documentary following Amsterdam’s art gatekeepers on their journey towards diversity.
Safiya Bashir & Illustration: Natasha Phang Lee
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Safiya is a freelance writer based in Amsterdam with bylines in gal-dem, Crack, Juice, Azeema and Bristol24/7. She particularly focuses on South Asian identity, music and their intersection. As well as writing, she works on @RepresentAsian_podcast - the podcast, radio show and club nights exploring South Asian representation in the UK music industry.
How music collectives are rebuilding communities
Safiya Bashir & Illustration: Natasha Phang Lee
How a union in Denmark is ensuring safety and inclusivity for party-goers
Safiya Bashir & Illustration: Tinuke Fagborun
How Bedside Productions is reframing pleasure
Safiya Bashir & Illustration: Esther Lalanne
Karachi's first Boiler Room and the importance of carving out space for South Asian DJ talent
Safiya Bashir & Illustration: Kohenoor Kamal
Why inclusive dancefloors are key to a safer nightlife experience
Safiya Bashir & Illustration: Boe
RepresentAsian host Safiya Bashir speaks with Bisha K. Ali & Nish Kumar about the importance of representation on screen and the impact this has on young people.
Safiya Bashir & Illustration: Ada Jusic
My nannajaan has always had a temper. He is intelligent, funny, generous, and hard-working. But he has always and will always have a temper. As a family, it was a constant struggle to not let this trait define him. From handing out ten pound notes and telling stories to his...
Safiya Bashir, Kohenoor Kamal & Illustration: Hannah Robathan
When I first encountered the world of sex tech, I assumed that I had found a safe place. Stood in a sex shop in Amsterdam, I was introduced to a world where as women, we didn’t have to rely on another person for pleasure. For the best part of a...
Safiya Bashir, Alex Francis & Illustration: Hannah Robathan
It is a funny thing to hold the pencil and rub out one’s own multitude of histories. To take the rubber in my hand and for the sake of blending more seamlessly into my often white surroundings, erase away that what makes me most colourful. The stories, the hopes, the...
Safiya Bashir & Illustration: Rosa O Mara
Picture the scene. It’s pouring with rain in East London. I’m cycling down Dalston Kingsland to meet my best friend and her family at the local mosque for Friday prayers. Full disclosure before you settle in to read this story – my visits to the mosque are a rarity, so...
Safiya Bashir, Molly Hankinson & Illustration: Hannah Robathan