Eating grass
Ad on the London underground. I’m sure I’m not the only one who sees this differently after the news from besieged Madaya that Syrians are eating grass in order to … Continue reading
Hijab Scene #7 Mohja Kahf
Several Muslim women friends of mine have responded to the news today, appearing on TV, separating out the benefits for British Muslim women (& others) of speaking English from what … Continue reading
Business suits and the dispossessed
Someone was worried about her sister in hospital, saying her arm had been broken in two places by a nurse. Another asked where the accounts were and what salaries were … Continue reading
Lambeth Palace
Earlier this week I was at Lambeth Palace with the trustees of the Christian Muslim Forum. We climbed a stone staircase, arriving at a simple but stunning room overlooking the … Continue reading
TV
Surprise – two of my fellow panelists dropped out of a tv discussion, Should Muslims become more involved in interfaith activities?, and the two stand-ins took it in an unexpected … Continue reading
Refugees & Migrants 21 September
If you’re in London tomorrow morning, you’d be more than welcome – Syrian breakfast, good company. The Frontline Club are showing “A Syrian Love Story” on Wednesday.
#VisitMyMosque
Today was #VisitMyMosque day – local Islamic centres welcoming in visitors, offering a cup of tea, a look around & a chat. At the launch was Dr Shuja Shafi, whose … Continue reading
Brussels – Jewish Museum killings & EU elections
Jewish museums in London & Vienna I know, but not the one in Brussels, a city I visit several times a year for ENORB meetings. With the #EU2014 elections in … Continue reading
Martyrs
Bill Viola’s video work Martyrs is now installed at St Paul’s Cathedral (stills above and below). I was updating the Clips page on this blog, including an item on the … Continue reading
Intersectionality: women, faith & secularism
Two exciting events coming up. I’m chairing the Women & Faith session at the fabulous Women of the World Festival (at London’s Southbank Centre next Sunday (full programme here). Questions … Continue reading
Women
Here’s a film from the Christian Muslim Forum. I make a brief appearance, in the company of some remarkable women. I keep a rough tally (on twitter) of the male-female … Continue reading
London street conversations
Coming out of a talk at the London School of Economics yesterday evening, I walked past a crowd of students spilling out from the George IV pub. One of the … Continue reading
Catriona Robertson 