Clips from my interview for the doc “Identity Through Art” directed by Rehema Trimiew and produced by APA-Hip, 2005.
Category: projects
“the muslims i know” will now be distributed by films media group
signed a contract with films media group yesterday. they r now the official distributors of “the muslims i know” for the next 7 yrs. my film will be listed in their fall catalog. a bit apprehensive about letting my baby go out into the world, but also excited and relieved.
our documentary club – last meeting
school of film and animation doc club: from L to R: mara ahmed, cat ashworth, surbhi dewan, nancy ghertner and rehema trimiew – RIT, may 12, 2010
my story on national public radio’s storycorps!
Local film maker Mara Ahmed, creator of the documentary “The Muslims I Know,” met and married her husband in 1993. When the StoryCorps oral history project came to Rochester last summer, Mara visited the Mobile Recording Booth with her friend Greta Niu to share the story of how her courtship unfolded 17 years ago…
here is the podcast.
Books: Nostalgia compensates for a lost world
Rita Kothari has done great service in translating stories of Partition from Sindhi language, of which there has been no serious acknowledgment so far. This indeed has been the fate of the Sindhis themselves, who, although deeply affected by Partition, neither got to be heard significantly nor did they get any place of their own for their language and culture to flourish. Sindhis on either side of the border suffered various kinds of losses — material, psychological, and spiritual. Some of them get articulated in in this collection. Full article.
“The Muslims I Know” screened at RCTV on Dec 11, 2009
“The Muslims I Know” will be screened at RCTV (21 Gorham St, Rochester) on Dec 11th at 7 pm. The screening is sponsored by Peace Action & Education and Rochester Against War. I will be there to discuss afterwards.
“We must rethink Afghanistan” by Mara Ahmed
my letter on the war in afghanistan and pakistan published in its entirety in city newspaper!!!
On the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, when a strategy shift is on President Obama’s table, it is essential to increase the pressure for constructive non-military solutions to stabilize Afghanistan and strengthen Pakistan’s fragile democracy. Read complete letter.
Vazira Fazila-Yacoobali Zamindar’s “The Long Partition”
a new book on the partition of india: A full “exchange” of minority populations was in fact negotiated only in the Punjab, but resettlement of evacuees, including pressure on “intending” migrants to give up property, became a mechanism, in both India and Pakistan, of state control over minorities. Full article.
sept 11, 2009: screening of “the muslims i know” at RMSC
sept 11, 2009: screening of “the muslims i know” at the rochester museum and science center, giant wrap-around screen at the planetarium.
“the muslims i know” – RMSC, sept 11, 2009 at 5.30 pm
“the muslims i know” – screening and discussion at the rochester museum and science center, friday september 11, 2009 at 5.30 pm.
film screening on september 11th at rochester museum and science center
As the annual observance of Ramadan comes to a close, the Rochester Museum & Science Center invites the community to explore Muslim traditions at a special presentation of the documentary film “The Muslims I Know” on Friday, September 11 at 5:30pm at the RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium. Director, producer, writer and editor Mara Ahmed will present her film and lead a follow-up discussion. Full press release.
rochester’s 175 most empowered women
The Rochester Genesee Valley Club of National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc recognized women from all ethnic backgrounds to celebrate the city’s 175th anniversary. Women who helped improve living standards in the city in the areas of health, education, community service, business, religion, politics or government anytime from 1834 to 2009 were nominated. The club honored 175 nominees at an International White Glove Tea Party from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 16 at Carey Lake Historical Party House and Rose Garden, 959 Penfield Road. I was one of the award recipients.
screening of “the muslims i know” in canada, at muslimfest 2009
“The Muslims I Know” was selected by MuslimFest 2009. This year’s theme was “Creative Activism”. The film was screened on August 1, 2009, 6.30 pm at the Rogers Theater, Living Arts Center, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The response from a mostly Muslim audience was great.
first screening in canada
to canada on july 31st – “the muslims i know” will be screened at 6:30 pm on saturday august 1, 2009 at the rogers theater, living arts center, mississauga, ON. the screening will be part of muslimfest.
recorded for storycorps
did a recording session for national public radio’s storycorps on july 24th, 2009. talked with my friend greta about marriage, art and activism thru film. the recording will be archived in the library of congress!
