Navid Akhtar

British journalist, documentary producer and founder of the online video-on-demand platform Alchemiya, Navid Akhtar, talks about his mission to provide a counter-narrative to both extremist Muslim noise and the negative stereotyping of Muslims by mainstream media. Through Alchemiya, Akhtar aims to re-dress the balance by celebrating positive Muslim stories whilst acknowledging the issues that need to be addressed. Join us for an insightful, behind the scenes look at the making of Muslim media stories and to hear how the current negative rhetoric can be re-dressed.