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Syrian cinematographer of Oscar-nominated movie denied entry into the U.S. to attend the award ceremony

Syrian cinematographer of Oscar-nominated movie denied entry into the U.S. to attend the award ceremony

The U.S. Immigration authorities have denied entry to a Syrian national who filmed an Oscar-nominated movie, which means he will be unable to attend the Academy Awards ceremony. 21-year-old Khaled Khateeb was the cinematographer for The White Helmets, which has been nominated for Best Documentary Short at this weekend’s Academy Awards. Initially, according to the internal […]

9 years ago

How it feels to be a Muslim in the first week of the #MuslimBan

How it feels to be a Muslim in the first week of the #MuslimBan

You don’t know what it’s like to be a Muslim. It’s different to when I was a kid. You’d sometimes get called a Paki and a wog and occasionally told that you smell of curry, but none of the insults were really about religion. And for me, it was more kids being dickheads rather than […]

9 years ago