Mostafa Al-a'sar
Multidisciplinary Journalist and Writer at Freelance
journalist | Writer | Filmmaker | HRD | @CJFE/@MasseyCollege Journalism Fellow | Ex-Fellow @TimepDC | Founder & CEO of @REDWORDca 🇪🇬🇨🇦
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2 weeks ago |
mostafaalasar.substack.com | Mostafa Al-a'sar
I used to wonder why ancient civilizations worshipped the sun—until I moved to Toronto and came to understand the wisdom and clarity they possessed. After long months of harsh winter, relentless cold, and the death of grass and trees, the sun has finally begun to rise again. In my homeland, Egypt, I used to escape the ever-present blazing sun, the sun that never disappears, the sun that burned so intensely it gave most Egyptians their wheat-colored skin tone.
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3 weeks ago |
mostafaalasar.substack.com | Mostafa Al-a'sar
Red and Blue, side by side and you’re asked to choose. Yes, there are other colors, but these two dominate the scene. It’s not The Matrix and its symbolic red and blue pills, though the metaphor isn’t far off. These two political groups largely shape Canada’s future. I moved to Canada last year, and this is the first time I witness a federal election. That morning, I was heading to take my driving test.
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Nov 27, 2024 |
timep.org | Mostafa Al-a'sar |Haid Haid |Salma Daoudi
This article is part of a collaborative project between the Arabi Facts Hub (AFH) and the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) on misinformation and disinformation in the Arab World. As Egypt faces rough economic conditions that have severely harmed the standard of living for its citizens, the country’s government has shifted part of the blame onto refugees.
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Aug 7, 2024 |
humena.org | Mostafa Al-a'sar
“I felt like it’s a period of time in prison where we die. People have been sentenced to remain in this tomb. Especially with the rotation of detention orders for political prisoners, the spread of COVID-19, and the visits ban. There, nothing gives us hope.” -These are the words of the Egyptian journalist and former detainee, Solafa Magdy, describing her feelings during the heat waves she experienced while imprisoned in El Qanater Women’s Prison.
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May 28, 2024 |
timep.org | Lamine Benghazi |Maroun M Sfeir |Mostafa Al-a'sar |Christine Bustany
With an anticipated turnout of half the world’s population at the ballot boxes this year, Tunisian voters are gearing up for their third presidential election since the 2011 Revolution. However, against the backdrop of an authoritarian turn initiated by President Saied since July 25, 2021, the upcoming 2024 presidential elections in Tunisia present a starkly different political landscape from its predecessors.
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