SUNNA YASSIN: "I always want my work to represent positivity in Islam and encourage people to be proud of where they came from."

Banat chats with textile and embroidery design Sunna Yassin from the UK. Hoping to reshape the way we think about Islam and hijabi women.

InterviewsAliyah Al AwadhiDecember 17, 2017sunna yassin, embroidery, islamic art Comment

Banat Collective's team, an amazing group of women from all over the world, bringing you content of your favourite art and art happenings.

UpdatesSara SafwanNovember 22, 2017banat collective teamComment

JAMEELA ELFAKI: "The aim is to empower, not to offend."

Banat Collective chats with photographer and Azeema Magazine creator Jameela Elfaki. Azeema Magazine is a self-publish mag dedicated to showcasing Women of Color from around the world.

Interviews, previousSara SafwanNovember 18, 2017interview, magazine, photography Comment

ABU DHABI ART: BRIDGING THE GAP

Abu Dhabi Art presents Creative Platforms in the GCC, "Bridging the Gap: Collectives & Creative Platforms in the GCC. Featuring Rawa Majdi, Co-Founder and President of Kuwait Poets Society, Sara Bin Safwan, Founder of Banat Collective and Sarah Ahmed, Founder of Jaffat El Aqlam, moderated by Raneen Bukhari, Curator, Desert Design, Founder of Loudart and Hunart.

UpdatesSara SafwanNovember 2, 2017eventsComment

MOVIE SPOTLIGHT | OCTOBER 2017

This October 2017 spotlight is on films from MENA directed by women. All the protagonists are women who do not have to punch people to be strong female characters.

SpotlightsEman BahraniOctober 31, 2017movies, spotlightComment