“In the English PEN Literary Lounge, multimedia artist Zahed Sultan, writer and Class Festival founder Natasha Carthew, and author So Mayer spoke to Unbound publisher co-founder Dan Kieran about creating a writing community.”

Creating a writing community in the English PEN Literary Lounge

May, 2023 / SUSWATI BASU

“An embodiment of a critique towards journalism in the UK and its dire industry statistics.”

‘Haramacy’ raises marginalised voices of the publishing industry

May, 25, 2022 / MIXMAG ASIA

“Like a pharmacy is a place to heal, Haramacy serves to be a safe space for artists where they can heal themselves of societal ailments”

Haramacy: A Powerful Initiative and Safe Space for Minority Artists March 9, 2020 / SOAS BLOG



“Many of us have discovered that we have more eclectic taste than we initially thought”

Kuwait Rising: More Music Coming Your Way October 28, 2019 / BAZAAR

“Expanded to explore a myriad of social issues.”

Young Middle Eastern Artists Decode the Diasporic Experience April 14, 2019 / MILLE WORLD

“In this extract from ‘Haramacy’ writer Joe Zadeh reflects on mixed-race identity, growing up in northern England, and the seemingly invisible bank robber ‘the Kangaroo Bandit’

The ballad of the Kangaroo Bandit

August, 2022 / ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE

“Haramacy is a bold collection of necessary stories ranging from LGBTQ+ topics to race, culture, and faith, and you’d be mad to give it a miss”

21 iconic books you need to add to your 2021 reading list

February 2, 2021 / GAY TIMES

“A catalyst for cross-cultural engagement”

Haramacy: The London Festival Spotlighting Arab and South Asian Diasporas March 10, 2020 / SCENE ARABIA

“Explore the ways in which electronic music can be calming”

Kuwaiti Artists Are Thriving Because of Zahed Sultan November 19, 2019 / MILLE WORLD

“We aim to create deep and meaningful experiences that awaken or unravel something in people ”

Kuwait Rising: The Festival Reframing Kuwait’s Musical Dialogue October 17, 2019 / SCENE NOISE