I write. I film. I blog. I watch Fringe and Turkish soap operas
Almost a Turkish Soap Opera is a finalist in the The Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2013 in the Multicultural Fiction category. I am extremely pleased and honoured to have my book among the other finalists and winners.For those of you who are new to my site, here is a short synopsis of the story. A humorous look at arranged marriages, betrayals and affairs - Almost a Turkish Soap Opera by … [Read more...]
I had the opportunity to report at the National Association of Broadcasters 2013 in Las Vegas on behalf of Digital Journal. I had the pleasure of working with Joseph Khalil of Sababa Emporium Film Productions, the accredited producer and DP for Digital Journal. Here are the articles and videos that we published on Digital Journal. … [Read more...]
Canada has done a major overhaul with its immigration program. The latest being, a new Start-Up Visa program which is the first in its kind that helps entrepreneurs who want to immigrate to Canada to seek financial backing from chosen Canadian investors. Here is my latest article I wrote for Digital Journal below or read the full article at Digital Journal. Canada's Minister … [Read more...]
Hollywood does it again - transforms an iconic musical into a laughable mess I am a big fan of Les Miserables the stage show having watched it live twice. I also have watched the 10th anniversary cast of Les Miserables - the dream cast over and over again. The music, the singing and the performances always blows me away. Here is my latest review or read it on Digital Journal. There … [Read more...]
AlJazeera's TV program "The Stream" aired a show focused on the high rate of young Latina girls who have thought of or attempted to commit suicide in the United States. Immigration alone was not the factor. When you tie in being a teen girl dealing with parents who don't speak English and whose cultural and religious belief system clashes with what she sees at school, add in extreme poverty, … [Read more...]
The latest article I wrote for Digital Journal is about Malka Marom, a Canadian-Israeli talent whose debut novel Sulha published in 2004 is now released on Amazon as a Kindle ebook. I chose to write about Marom and her book Sulha to coincide with last week's International Woman's day. Moram is a multi-talented woman who crosses many mediums to create her art, be it in music, writing, … [Read more...]
I’m Anne-Rae. I write, I film, I blog, I cook and I watch shows like Fringe and Turkish soap operas. Here you’ll find book reviews; comments on: marketing (my film, series & book), film making, cooking; and videos of my favourite Turkish soap operas. Have a seat and help yourself to some freshly baked baklava and let me pour you a cup of Arabic coffee.
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