Barâa Arar discusses her personal experiences as a Canadian Muslim and activist at the frontline of the Muslim ban and Alexandre Bissonnette’s trial Read More
Following the Bissonnette trial as a Canadian Muslim
Quebec’s Bill 62: Muslim women’s bodies as the battleground for populist politics
Barâa Arar argues that the new law in the Canadian state which denies access to public services to those wearing face coverings targets women who wear niqab Read More
Escaping the harem: postcolonial explorations of Algerian women in art
Barâa Arar explores how Algerian women can emerge ‘mischievous and dancing’ using postcolonial analysis to deconstruct 19th-century portrayals of the imagined harem in art Read More
