Some people were upset when Disney cast Naomi Scott, a British actress of Gujarati Indian descent, to play Jasmine in the Aladdin remake.
Here's why media portrayals of Middle Easterners can be problematic:
.@MiddleEastInst photography contest winners: Mohammad Shafai, Shahab Naseri & Rawand Jawad. The latter entered photos of Yezidis & other IDPs in Kurdistan. Shene Salih gets an honorable mention. Congratulations & thank you for highlighting the generational impact of displacement
65yr old Kurdish man working as a kolbar in Iran to provide for his family. In addition to carrying heavy loads on a daily basis just to make ends meet, he is also at risk of being shot & killed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. So heartbreaking.
I’ve finally ventured out on my own, & opened up my very own immigration law firm in the heart of Mclean. This has always been a dream of mine, and thanks to my loving & supportive parents, I was able to turn this dream into reality. 👩🏻💻🙏🏼⚖️
On behalf of the #KRG, I congratulated the people & government of #Germany on Day of German Unity reception hosted by @GermanyInKRI@GermanyDiplo & thanked them for their military assistance for #Peshmerga & humanitarian support for the displaced persons. #TagderDeutschenEinheit
I don’t think people understand that knowing your zodiac/horoscope is a privilege, because knowing what day you’re born alone is a lot. Many people in refugees communities who are born don’t have birth certificates/exact knowledge of their birthdays.
Editor: "So, what is the most obscene angle we can possibly take on a genocidal civil war that's being funded by the West and ignored by the media?"
Journalist: "Hold my beer."
This is the difference that one person can make, now imagine the kind of world we'd live in if we collectively mustered the bravery & perseverance this young woman displayed. https://t.co/Y4G4KUsDFU
This is an extremely hard video to watch, but just proves why #unfollowme is such an important campaign. Shout to @thedalstonyears and @misszing for highlighting it https://t.co/rTIhsZrBuI
#Russia's Rosneft to start operation in some oil fields in #Kurdistan Region Duhok province soon:
Batle area, Semel district
Zawita, Duhok
Sarsng and Chamanke in Amedi district
Estimated production from these oil fields: 180k barrels per day.
Hey folks, I know I've not posted in a while, but I've been asked to advertise this on behalf of a friend. Great job opportunity in Erbil for those seeking; see my next tweet!!
Newroz Piroz be. Wishing all my Kurdish constituents and Kurdish friends across the world a very happy new year. Proud to stand with you in Parliament and call out Erdogan for his heinous crimes in Afrin.