Would you imprison your mother for money?! Mona Al-Saber, mother of Bahraini singer Hala Al-Turk, has revealed for the first time the secrets of her feud with Hala. In an Instagram Live, Mona said ...

Four months ago, I broke up with my boyfriend of three years because he was not Muslim, something I knew my parents would never accept. Of course, things ended because of more than just that – every ...

"Blockers" star Geraldine Viswanathan delivers an outstanding lead performance in Minhal Baig's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story. The only child of immigrant parents, Hala is stuck between ...

In 'Hala,' a thoughtful Pakistani-American Muslim girl nearing high school graduation grapples with sexuality, faith and tradition. By Beandrea July The debut feature Hala from writer-director Minhal ...

Among the first feature films to arrive on the new streaming service Apple TV+ is Hala, a coming-of-age tale that premiered with a splash at Sundance earlier this year. The film, which followed the ...

Discovering your parents aren't perfect and that they're actually far more complicated than you imagined is never easy to process. But it can feel especially overwhelming when you're 17, like the ...

Commentary: The coming-of-age film tells a relatable story about the struggle to form an identity, but perpetuates misconceptions about Muslims. Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, autonomous ...

For a film that opens with a moment of ecstasy, Hala is quite the grim affair. Barely a smile is cracked in its lean hour-and-a-half runtime; most conversations are coated with impatience, resentment ...

For every generation, there are one or two coming-of-age films that encompass what it means to be a teenager of that particular era. The ’80s had John Hughes, whereas the ’90s offered “Clueless,” “10 ...

Geoff Bennett: Hala Alyan is an award-winning poet, author, and clinical psychologist. She was born in Illinois, but, growing up, spent time in several other states, as well as in Kuwait and Lebanon.

The movie has been criticized for perpetuating tropes about Muslim Americans, but I identified with the idea of conflicting selves. By Fahima Haque “If I had seen something like this when I was ...