In a nutshell, unconventional means not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed. If there is anything else to it, do let us know.

Emad Aysha - 03/01/2026
Believe it or not, I was unprepared for the recently released Netflix documentary Murder in […]

Emad Aysha - 27/12/2025
A colleague from Iran, Aran Ghaderpour (آران قادرپور), was so overjoyed at our article on […]

Emad Aysha - 19/12/2025
Just saw a charming movie the other day, Lucky (2017), starring Harry Dean Stanton. It […]

Emad Aysha - 12/12/2025
I’m a terribly out-of-date person. To me, teaching using SF means learning stories, and maybe […]

Emad Aysha - 03/12/2025
The 1954 movie Sabrina, starring Hollywood legends Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, is considered a […]

Emad Aysha - 28/11/2025
By happenstance, I got to see an excellent social drama, The Child Stealer (1979), followed […]

Emad Aysha - 19/11/2025
A harrowing 4-day exhibition on Egypt’s digital transformation, which I had the honour of attending. […]

Emad Aysha - 13/11/2025
I made it a mission to watch Predator: Badlands (2025), disregarding the numerous online detractors, […]

Emad Aysha - 07/11/2025
I was attending a conference the other day that discussed a wide range of topics […]

Emad Aysha - 02/11/2025
I attended (virtually) a Room 19 presentation some time ago with an Iraqi historian, Dr. […]