tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414859680777728593.post166902316134775214..comments2023-06-10T07:41:43.276-04:00Comments on VS. THE POMEGRANATE: Artist Interview: Sabina England, Part TwoJoseph Shahadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02563551051906038151noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414859680777728593.post-19772405087677164242009-08-16T00:40:23.591-04:002009-08-16T00:40:23.591-04:00Joseph,
What an incredible young lady! It is a...Joseph,<br /><br /> What an incredible young lady! It is an interesting conversation. I was involved in the punk scene in the USA and Europe from the early 1980s until the 1990s, converted to Islam in the late 1990s and married an Arab lady in 2003. <br /><br />We have a special needs son, with Autism, so much of what she said resonated with me on many different levels. I especially like her attitude about the elders and those in authority in Muslim communities and her feelings concerning them and her ability to look at her religion and practice it as she feels fit.<br /><br /> My wife and I have come to the same conclusion. Her being a Saudi tends to put her at odds with her family and everyone else with our rejection of mindless obedience and most of the current religious leadership in the Muslim world.<br /><br /> I am glad to know there are others who buck the trend in the Muslim community, at the same time have such an interest in their own background and roots. Rejecting religious authoritianism doesnt mean you reject who you are, where you come from, or even your own religion.<br /><br /> We wish all the best for Sabina. Great interview, thanks!أبو سنانhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04213826171467402183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414859680777728593.post-84603087886164842742009-04-30T14:54:00.000-04:002009-04-30T14:54:00.000-04:00@red
...is it hard to comment here? I didn't know ...@red<br />...is it hard to comment here? I didn't know that. I wonder if there is something I can do to make it simpler? Let me know if there is something specific you think might be changed. <br /><br /> I have been following the controversy about Seven Jewish Children and I'd heard the BBC decided to keep it off the air. That's a shame but I think the play can't really be stopped now that it is out there. I am glad you saw the new post I did about it.Joseph Shahadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563551051906038151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414859680777728593.post-61763976303969602012009-04-30T13:21:00.000-04:002009-04-30T13:21:00.000-04:00Theatre Royal Stratford? Damn, that is not far fro...Theatre Royal Stratford? Damn, that is not far from me. Wish I'd known about it at the time...<br /><br />It's a great theatre to have your stuff staged at too. It has serious history from the time of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop Company.<br /><br />I was reading this post the other day (sorry, gave up fighting my way through the difficult commenting process) and your remarks about the Rachel Corrie play now being widely staged made me think about what's going on with Seven Jewish Children now. But I see from your newer post you've seen the Guardian version.<br /><br />Needless to say the BBC wouldn't have it on the radio... They are the people that wouldn't screen the DEC charity appeal for Gaza...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414859680777728593.post-56695438019237799012009-04-26T23:50:00.000-04:002009-04-26T23:50:00.000-04:00Thanks for the kind words Fiqah. You can look forw...Thanks for the kind words Fiqah. You can look forward to more interviews with interesting artists and thinkers coming up.Joseph Shahadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563551051906038151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414859680777728593.post-316329984703346352009-04-26T21:59:00.000-04:002009-04-26T21:59:00.000-04:00These were fantastic. Thanks to you and Ms. Engla...These were fantastic. Thanks to you and Ms. England for them. Keep up Operation: Give Fiqah Good Shit to Read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com