In 2020 I made the film America’s War on Abortion.
During filming I met Alex, raped by two men. Overturning Roe vs Wade means Alex would have been forced to give birth against her will.
In solidarity with US women, I have made the film available for free
“Hate crimes are surging, as are murderous attacks on religious and ethnic minorities. All this hate and violence is being facilitated by a handful of internet companies that amount to the greatest propaganda machine in history”. --Sacha Baron Cohen
Yesterday we lost the award-winning journalist, presenter, writer and mother Tazeen Ahmad, not long after her 48th birthday to cancer. Tazeen paved the way in an industry that is not always accepting or supportive of women, especially women of colour Tazeen RIP courageous woman❤️
Wow this is quite the birthday surprise! I was just informed that our documentary
#WhiteRightMeetingTheEnemy
has been nominated for an Emmy award.
🙏🏽❤️
China is harvesting thousands of human organs from its Uighur Muslim minority. Where is the global outrage about these extreme human rights violations?
In 2018 I met
@SchoepJeff
, who was then the head of one of the largest white supremacist groups in the US. In a dialogue held by
@NobelPeaceOslo
, Jeff and I were given the opportunity to share the story of what resulted; a truly unexpected friendship.
@Pink
Thank you for your support. I’m so moved to hear you enjoyed my film ‘White Right- Meeting The Enemy.’ The documentary is now available through this link:
🙏🏽❤️
“The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of every kind.”
--Dalai Lama
I am deeply grateful to
@FrittOrd
for the support and encouragement through the years. I'm humbled and overwhelmed by their decision to give this year’s award to me. Fritt Ord has a truly special place in my heart and my career— they took a chance on me when no one else did 🙏🏾❤️
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” ― Nelson Mandela
The purpose of so called ‘honour’ killings is not just to end a life but to also erase the memory of the victim.
I made my first film because I wanted to make sure women like Banaz are remembered. ❤️
#WeRemember
After spending 20 months filming the stories of women in the USA for my new documentary 'America's War On Abortion'-- I've decided to share something deeply personal with you all. 3 weeks ago while editing this film I had a miscarriage:
via
@GraziaUK
What an honour. Absolutely thrilled to share that my recent film ‘America’s War on Abortion’ has today been nominated for two
@BAFTA
Awards. Grateful. 🙏🏼❤️
#VirginMediaBAFTAs
Apparently 'White Right: Meeting The Enemy' was the most watched documentary on NRK in 2018.
I'm very grateful to everyone who has taken the time to watch this film 🙏❤️
.
@Deeyah_Khan
's debut 2012 Emmy and Peabody winning documentary about the 'honour' killing of Banaz Mahmod will be broadcast again tomorrow on
@ITV
at 22:45 -- following the final episode of new drama series, 'Honour' starring
@Misskeeleyhawes
In my years of making films I've found a lot of similarities between jihadis and neo-Nazis – and it has less to do with the ideology and more to do with their human needs.
“When we see others as the enemy, we risk becoming what we hate. When we oppress others, we end up oppressing ourselves. All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others”. —Desmond Tutu
via
@nowthisnews
‘It was horrific then. It’s horrific to hear it now.’ —
@KenBurns
is reminding everyone of Donald Trump’s involvement in the Central Park Five case
It’s been a tough experience being on the road for such a long time filming + taking my little daughter with me across the US-- but the intensely tough time juggling being a mother and a filmmaker has resulted in two films. Im looking forward to finally getting some sleep soon :)
“If you’re not angry, you’re either a stone, or you’re too sick to be angry. You should be angry. So use that anger, yes. You write it. You paint it. You dance it. You march it. You vote it. You do everything about it. You talk it. Never stop talking it.”
—Maya Angelou
“Free-speech absolutist”
@ElonMusk
caved when India’s right-wing prime minister asked him to remove a critical BBC documentary by
@mazmhussain
,
@ryangrim
“Although I am a typical loner in daily life, my consciousness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has preserved me from feeling isolated.”
— Albert Einstein
Thank you for all the supportive messages over the last couple of weeks— I appreciate them dearly. I’m still on the road filming in the USA.
I look forward to sharing with you what I’ve been working on later this year.
Deeyah xo
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I first won a
@PeabodyAwards
for my debut film about Banaz. This award made it possible for me to continue making films on my own terms.
Nearly 10 years later, to be the recipient of another is deeply special to me.
Thank you,
#PeabodyAwards
❤️🙏🏽
This is a revolt of Iranian granddaughters against the grandfathers who have been ruling their country. In Mashhad, Shiite holy city and hometown of 83-year-old Supreme Leader Khamenei. #مهسا_امینی
Three weeks after he was violently arrested at his home by Iran’s security forces, Saman Yasin, a young Kurdish artist and rapper, is facing execution.
I'm so happy and grateful to see that
#WhiteRightMeetingTheEnemy
is still trending on
@Netflix
in the US. Thank you all for your support and for taking the time to watch the film. 🙏🏽❤️
The last few days I struggle to face my 3 year old child. What kind of world is she growing up in where we turn our backs on each other in the time of need when politics+profits are more important than our humanity. The lack of leadership in this moment is devastating/infuriating
I’ve been in the US filming a documentary about a very difficult and uncomfortable topic.
I’m really looking forward to sharing more with you in the next few days. ❤️
“Aren’t Iraqis terrified? Don’t Iraqi women weep when their children die? What fools we are to live in a generation for which war is a computer game...” —Tony Benn
She is going to die. Please help us raise more awareness of her circumstances. Jailed Iran human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh hospitalised after hunger strike: