because sometimes saying i love your work just is not enough...

Mediha Sandhu - New Media Artist (Amethyst : Ninjabi Team)

Mediha migrated to New Jersey from Pakistan when she was five years old. She had a penchant for telling stories, and drove her family insane with daily detailed rundowns of her day. When she felt that her stories were being ignored, she started writing them down. Her writing style leaned towards the comical, yet it was still based on real life events. At eleven years old, Mediha grew interested in illustration, and comics were just the next step. She started the series “Ninjabi” with encouragement from a friend. The idea was to create a hijabi that was in fact a ninja that fought bad guys, but it turned into stories about a hijabi girl growing up in the West – which was something Mediha could relate to, and had tons of stories for. You can view her award-winning animation, and hear more about herhere. She received her BFA in Computer Art, and is currently pursuing a MFA in Computer Art, as well as trying to establish Ninjabi as a company.

For more information you can contact Mediha at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | www.ninjabi.com

Tariq Chowdhury - Indepedent Filmmaker & Director of Photography

Tariq Chowdhury is an independent filmmaker and cinematographer based in London.

Born in the United Kingdom but raised abroad, his encounters with diverse peoples in various circumstances across the world have moved him, and sharing their incredible stories has become his life’s goal.
Tariq is entirely self-trained as a director, director of photography and editor. Film for him is a sophisticated and powerful language; taking the time to learn it properly has always been of paramount importance.
In 2010, one of his short films won runner-up in a global film competition judged by Natalie Portman, Jet Li and Hugh Jackman among others, and was premiered at BAFTA in London.
Currently, Tariq is working on several short films and documentaries.

For more information you can contact Tariq at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | www.tariqchow.com 

Photo Credit: Nadia Dada

Aminah Yusuf - Travelling Photographer, Artist & Product Developer

Aminah Yusuf is a travelling photographer, artist and product developer. Born in London, England in 1988, she studied fine art until 2004 when she decided to pursue photography. Her work, primarily focused on live music performance, documentary and portraiture, has been used in numerous leading publications across the world, as well as record booklets and merchandise.

She has been the official photographer of the musician Yoriyos (and his band, Noxshi) since 2004 and Yusuf (the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens) since his return to mainstream music in 2006. She covered his first tour after thirty three years, through Australia and New Zealand in 2010, as well as his European tour in May 2011. Other artists include Pearl Jam, Klaus Voorman and The Roots.

For more information you can contact Aminah at www.aminahyusuf.com/

Emkwan (Editor-in-Chief, Project Director & Funky Inspirator)

UK based trouble maker, emkwan™ Project was setup and continues to be guided by Emkwan himeself. A highly acknowledged geek and tech obsessed individual, emkwan lives breaths and (everything in between) Tech! Outside of his online activities, emkwan has a keen interest in politics, particularly Middle Eastern, natural and alternative medicine (strange polarity to tech some may say!) and business. Emkwan’s achievements in business have made him a Prince’s Trust Young Enterprise Ambassador.

For more information you can contact Emkwan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | emkwan.com | twitter.com/emkwan