Through each project, the collective aims to confront and challenge diversity issues – all while creating an inclusive and meaningful community-centred space. Courtesy of AZEEMANow the mag returns after a three-year hiatus for its fourth print release, titled “The Rituals Issue”. AZEEMA is turning the lens inward to look at the different cultures and identities which make up its community and, more specifically, the traditions that shape their lives. “So much of our visibility is often aligned with trauma and pain,” says Jameela Elfaki, founder, editor-in-chief, and creative director at AZEEMA. Courtesy of AZEEMAElsewhere, Naya Sayed writes about the spiritual practices, sacredness, and history of Bukhoor scent rituals (Sudanese incense) in “Scent is the Food of Souls”.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 20, 2021 03:48 UTC