Kari Megeed

Rolla Al Arabi: a Beacon for Change in Egypt’s Fashion Scene One photo is all it took for Rolla Al Arabi to start making waves in Egypt’s fashion frontier. Half-Saudi Arabian and half-Moroccan, her roots are grounded deeply within the Middle East and North Africa region where she seeks – or rather, demands – social change. The 22-year-old is an eccentric by nature: her love for high fashion and popular culture is not surpassed by her drive to create something drastically different.

Lava at Bush Theatre | Theatre review 26 July 2021 A fiery Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo shines in Benedict Lombe’s profound debut play that tells the story of a young woman who attempts the simple act of renewing her British passport only to open a Pandora’s Box of history, childhood memories and personal reflection.

Harm at Bush Theatre: An interview with playwright Phoebe Eclair-Powell 25 May 2021 As the pandemic crippled the theatre world and productions took a long pause over the past year, Phoebe Eclair-Powell’s new play Harm (about the dangers of social media and its impact on mental health) managed to find a place on both small screens and the big stage. It premiered as a short film on the BBC’s Lights Up after its theatrical run was delayed, and recently debuted at the Bush Theatre.