Ashahed is an advocacy and investigative journalist prepared to ask the difficult questions, create solutions & eradicate ossified minds.This is his blog. Here are some of his thoughts.
5.13.2011
'Hip Hop Is Bigger Than The Occupation' World Premier Screening May 30th!
For Activists in NYC!
"Hip Hop Is Bigger Than The Occupation"
A documentary about a ten day journey of artists traveling through Palestine, teaching and performing Non Violent Resistance through the arts.
The tour included M1 of Dead Prez, Shadia Mansour, Marcel Cartier, Mazzi of Soul Purpose, DJ Vega Benetton, Lowkey, Jody McIntyre and Trinidad, Brandon and Lavie from the South West Youth Collaborative/University of Hip Hop Chicago.
Staying in the heart of Balata Refugee Camp @ the Yafa Cultural Center in Nablus the group witnesses night raids, toured places like Hebron where there are roads for the Arabs and roads for the Jews, they meet families of shaheeds as well as young Palestinians who have been jailed, shot, humiliated, the group visits Bi'lin where they get shot at and tear gassed and experience first hand what it felt like living under occupation. Watch this emotional and educational journey.
See TRAILER @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGvP0OREI2E
World Premiere Screening!
When: Monday May 30th, 2011 @ 6.30pm
Where: Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY
Tickets $10
For more info please email eir.nyc@gmail.com or call 917-294-6781
All proceeds will be donated towards this year's tour.
5.09.2011
After killing of Osama bin Laden, questions & inconsistencies remain (FinalCall.com)
WWW.FINALCALL.COM
Read my latest News Analysis piece for The Final Call :
Killing Bin Laden: Hit, Execution or justified military action?
http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/National_News_2/article_7823.shtml
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