Christin El-Kholy
Online Editor
Christin El-Kholy is an Online Editor at New Lines magazine. She is a writer and journalist from Scarborough, Toronto by way of Cairo, with a Master of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and an Honors BA in English and Diaspora and Transnational Studies from the University of Toronto.
Latest from Christin El-Kholy
Preserving Iraqi Memories Through Immersive Virtual Reality
The virtual reality “House of Memory” created by the artist Basil Al-Rawi takes viewers on a journey through photos and memories of Iraq’s past, allowing the diaspora to share personal stories and reclaim their cultural heritage.
The Hijab Obsession in Hollywood and High Fashion
Anya Taylor-Joy’s fashion choice at the “Dune: Part Two” world premiere shows that the veil is a symbol of glamor and mystique in Hollywood and high fashion, while, worlds away, it evokes poignant images of unimaginable suffering and loss — but also superheroic resilience.
If You’re Female, Society Takes a Sterner Attitude on Your Behavior
Women are constantly subjected to unwarranted advice about how to dress, how to sit, how to conduct ourselves when others are watching, or even in private—if such a space still exists in this day and age.
Pope Francis Apologizes to Canada’s Indigenous Peoples
As with the earlier apology from the Vatican, the majority of the criticism pointed to the words the pontiff chose to use—and those he didn’t. It was discouraging to see Pope Francis once again forgo the opportunity to assume responsibility not just for evil committed by individuals, but for the Catholic Church’s institutional support of the residential school policy.