In the heart of Bethnal Green, where 50% of children live below the poverty line, grassroots organisation @CoffeeAfrique is on the frontline providing support to rough sleepers and those battling with addiction. ✍🏿@anitamureithii | 📷Saima Khalid hyphenonline.com/2025/02/11/…
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Meet @ayaan_moham Author of her new captivating adult novel You Think You Know Me, selected as an official World Book Night title for 2023. She spoke to @samannf about the influence of her culture and identity in her writing. hyphenonline.com/2023/03/02/…
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The founder of a London-based arts and education charity @aakhtar has spent nearly a decade helping inner city Black and Asian students to broaden their horizons. @cjayanetti reports. hyphenonline.com/2024/02/26/…
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From seafarers mistreated and abused during the British Empire era, to workers fighting for fair treatment in UK factories in the 1970s, @taj_ali1 celebrates the often overlooked legacy of activism by working-class South Asians. Artwork by Hyphen hyphenonline.com/2024/11/21/…
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Back in the 1970s & 1980s racist street gangs sought to terrorise people of colour. Those scenes have repeated in recent riots in #Southport & #Hartlepool. @Taj_Ali1 on the threat far-right violence against Muslim communities poses to all minorities. hyphenonline.com/2024/08/02/…
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"There's a hard line on Immigration. Brexit has poisoned the atmosphere." After his amendment was defeated by the House of Commons in 2020, @AlfDubs is still campaigning for the protection of #refugees and #asylumseekers in the UK. ✍🏼@f_keating hyphenonline.com/2022/07/18/…
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📣Hyphen is expanding — and we’re delighted to announce four new hires who will help broaden our output with in-depth and authoritative reporting.👇🏽
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Ahmad Mansour's criticism of political Islam has won him huge popularity amongst German conservatives. His critics say the truth is more complicated. @derJamesJackson reports. hyphenonline.com/2023/07/03/…
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British South Asian working class have long been at the heart of grassroots activism, fighting for justice and shaping UK history. @taj_ali1 writes about their untold stories of resistance that continue to inspire change today→hyphenonline.com/2024/11/21/… 📸Getty Images
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'In Luton, people of my father’s age know the effect rising prejudice can have. It was because of their efforts in the fight against racism that my generation was in a position to take a more assertive stance,' writes @Taj_Ali1. 📸 Getty Images hyphenonline.com/2024/08/02/…
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Introducing to you our weekly podcast, Hyphenated, hosted by @_Reya🎙 We'll be exploring issues important to Muslims — politics, culture, lifestyle, opinion and more. Episode 1 with @ShabazSays is out now. Listen on @Spotify and @ApplePodcasts 👇🏼 hyphenonline.com/hyphenated/
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.@SpiritualIlyas was outside his home one night during lockdown, marvelling at the sky’s beauty. Nine telescopes later, his Muslim Astronomers initiative has introduced hundreds to the joys of astronomy. ✍🏽 Amy Fallon | 📸Hamza Ilyas hyphenonline.com/2024/11/19/…
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Exclusive: Hyphen’s Gen Z project. Last year, we set out to conduct extensive research into the thoughts and aspirations of #GenZ Muslims in the UK. After months of interviews, we are delighted to present our findings. - A thread🧵
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“It’s been more than 24 hours, people are still waiting to be saved, begging for help." With more than 5000 people dead in the devastating #earthquake that hit #Turkey and #Syria, UK charities and community centres are stepping in to support. ✍🏼@samannf hyphenonline.com/2023/02/07/…
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'The right wing in this country has an obsession with Muslims.' Councillor @MothinAli spoke to @theaisharimi following unrest in Harehills, Leeds, about being falsely accused of stoking disorder – when in fact he was a peacemaker. 📸 Alamy hyphenonline.com/2024/08/07/…
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Demonising Diane Abbott and Faiza Shaheen while welcoming the likes of Luke Akehurst is a choice that will come back to bite Keir Starmer’s party, argues @BeardedGenius. @HackneyAbbott | @faizashaheen | #GeneralElectionhyphenonline.com/2024/06/12/…
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With trade unions and activists in recent headlines over pay and working conditions, @Taj_Ali1 spoke to the first Muslim general secretary of the Welsh TUC, @shavtaj on the role of #BritishMuslims in the #labour rights movement. 📸@FrancescaLJones hyphenonline.com/2023/02/24/…
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‘A young South Asian man is walking alone down a normal-looking English street. Suddenly, he is punched hard in the face. Onlookers cheer, laugh and yell racial slurs.’ As @Taj_Ali1 writes, this isn’t a scene from the 1970s. It’s happening now.→hyphenonline.com/2024/08/02/…
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‘Places famous for their diversity — Luton, Bradford, Birmingham & more — have been ravaged by deindustrialisation and decline.’ @Taj_Ali1 on why the far-right conception of the working class mustn’t exclude Black and Asian communities→hyphenonline.com/2024/09/19/… 📸Getty Images
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"As a child of immigrants, cooking is an heirloom skill." With no real measurements or scales, @javaria_akbar writes about the challenges of passing down her #SouthAsian culinary heritage, absorbed by watching her mother improvise in the kitchen. hyphenonline.com/2022/07/21/…
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Award-winning psychiatrist @ahmedhankir discusses the stigma around mental health in Muslim communities, and why he opened up about his own experiences. ✍🏼 @theaisharimi hyphenonline.com/2024/05/10/…
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Luton's Discover Islam centre is a community lifeline that provides everything from meals to fuel vouchers to people in need. @Taj_Ali1 visits to see how it’s supporting those facing poverty and homelessness this winter. 📷Discover Islam Centre hyphenonline.com/2024/12/19/…
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In 1965, the late civil rights campaigner, #MalcolmX witnessed the discrimination faced by Black and South Asian workers in the town of Smethwick. Read @Taj_Ali1's piece about his pivotal visits to the Midlands👉🏼hyphenonline.com/2023/06/12/…
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The #racistriots in the UK over the past week have left many Muslims and people from minority communities feeling worried and upset. If your #mentalhealth is suffering, these support services can help👇🏽 Thread: 1/7🧵
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'Our education system is in the midst of a recruitment and retention crisis that is only set to get worse.' @Taj_Ali1 on how stagnating salaries and intense workloads are driving teachers out of the profession, leaving schools in crisis. hyphenonline.com/2025/01/28/…
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Ziyaad Lorgat takes his job as a bookbinder seriously, sometimes washing a dozen times a day to remain in a constant 'state of wudu'. @HKesvani visits his Leicester home, where he specialises in repairing Islamic books. 📸@byhassanraja Read more: ow.ly/6jMP50PxgcB
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'This is worse than America. This is worse than Harlem,' said Malcolm X as he walked down Marshall Street, a road lined with rundown housing in the west of Smethwick. @Taj_Ali1 on the story of #MalcolmX witnessing racism when visiting the West Midlands. hyphenonline.com/2023/06/12/…
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'Politics doesn’t speak to young people because it’s made by older people.' Leicester South’s Green candidate @sharmen_r talked to @St_VVeronika about leaving Labour, Gaza and being a woman of colour in politics. hyphenonline.com/2024/06/14/…
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🎙Listen to our new weekly podcast, #Hyphenated. This week we spoke to comedian @TheOlaLabib, Hyphen's assistant editor @HKesvani, journalist @FadahJassem and architect @shahedsaleem_ Plus Diane Abbot's racism row. 👉🏼hyphenonline.com/2023/04/27/… 🎧 @ApplePodcasts @forpodcasters
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Nearly 40% of British Bangladeshis live in overcrowded households - the highest proportion of any group in Britain. @shabnabegum76 spoke to us about the history of poor social housing and racism in the East End. ✍🏼@nylah_says hyphenonline.com/2023/05/25/…
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"As a child of immigrants, cooking is an heirloom skill." @javaria_akbar writes about the challenges of passing down her South Asian culinary heritage she absorbed watching her mother improvise in the kitchen. #recipes #cooking hyphenonline.com/2022/07/21/…
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Established in 2012 against a backdrop of rising Islamophobia in Luton and beyond, the Discover Islam centre has become a crucial support network for residents facing financial hardship. @Taj_Ali1 writes. hyphenonline.com/2024/12/19/…
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Police who charged Marieha Hussain over her 'coconuts' placard were advised by a professor of Black studies that the term was not racist, a court hears. @anitamureithii has more ↓ 📸Ron Fassbender | Alamy hyphenonline.com/2024/09/12/…
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📢 We are open to pitches at info@hyphenonline.com. We're also hiring, come join us! tinyurl.com/hyphenjobs @BWazir1 @samannf @HKesvani @nylah_says @sajeraj @hanna_katrina
We’re very excited about our plans for 2023, but first a Hyphen 2022 recap. We published a number of stories about Muslim life in the UK and Europe. Islamophobia featured prominently in some of our findings, as in this poll commissioned with @Savanta_UK hyphenonline.com/2022/06/07/…
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The popular television GP and social media star @DrNighatArif talks about publishing The Knowledge and why all women need to be part of the conversation when it comes to medical matters. Read @theaisharimi's piece here ➡️hyphenonline.com/2023/08/15/…
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The understated genius of Moeen Ali - the much-loved cricket star @MoeenMunirAli_ bowed out of his final Test match as the perfect role model for his sport and the nation at large. @OsmanSamiuddin writes. hyphenonline.com/2023/10/18/…
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🎧🎙On this week’s podcast, host @_Reya Hyphen’s @nylah_says academic @mzaheer88 and co-founder of The Salam Project, @south_lea discuss why some young Muslims are influenced by the often violent and misogynistic views of Andrew Tate. hyphenonline.com/2023/06/08/…
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'It made me accept my vulnerability and use it in a good way.' British-Bengali singer, @musicbynish speaks to #hyphen about his ongoing battle with leukaemia and breaking boundaries in the music industry. Read the full Q&A here👉🏽hyphenonline.com/2022/06/07/… ✍️🏽@nylah_says
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‘We see coverage that constantly dehumanises Palestinians.’ Exclusive: British media’s pro-Israel bias has worsened, major new analysis by Centre for Media Monitoringe →hyphenonline.com/2024/07/04/…
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Before email and Skype, the Pakistani community in the UK stayed connected to family overseas via cassette tapes. 📼 @tapeletters explores this fascinating slice of social history. Visit our website to see Miriam Ali's photo essay. hyphenonline.com/2025/02/03/…
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Labour has announced plans to increase immigration detention and deportations. Senior human rights lawyer @JacquiMckenzie6 tells @ShehabKhan: ‘This is a disturbing narrative that immigration is the problem in the UK when it isn’t’. hyphenonline.com/2024/08/22/…
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Keir Starmer promised no return to austerity. Now, Labour is delivering the most punishing disability benefit cuts the nation has ever seen. @Taj_Ali1 on how the party has shattered its pledge — and who will pay the price. hyphenonline.com/2025/03/26/…
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Jeremy Corbyn tells Hyphen the Labour party “has a problem understanding diversity”. Full interview covering Keir Starmer, the NHS, Gaza and the race for Islington North.👇🏼 By @samgelder hyphenonline.com/2024/06/20/…
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Tourists flock to Banglatown’s Instagram-friendly cafes and vintage shops. But gentrification has led to rising rents and the closure of many curry houses. Is the area’s British Bangladeshi identity being erased? ✍🏽@samirashackle 📸Getty Images hyphenonline.com/2024/10/15/…
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Arabic text has long been appropriated by mainstream fashion labels. Now Muslim designers are combining modern streetwear with age-old Islamic wisdom. Read @HafsaLodi's piece here👉🏼hyphenonline.com/2023/06/06/…
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Water cuts, poor sanitation and police brutality. Initially billed as a 'hi-tech facility', NGOs are now calling for the closure of an ‘inhumane and degrading’ refugee camp on the Greek island of Samos. @katymfallon and @g_christides report. hyphenonline.com/2024/02/28/…
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In her new book, The Exiles, @lucyfulford explores the tender stories of South Asians after their expulsion by Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. This book extract draws on the courage and alienation faced by an entire minority stepping into the unknown. hyphenonline.com/2023/09/01/…
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'A truly universal programme of populism could unite people on the issues that concern us all: money in our pockets, roofs over our heads and food on our tables.' As Labour's popularity nosedives, @Taj_Ali1 offers a remedy: a leftwing populist programme. hyphenonline.com/2025/02/27/…
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Black men are seven times more likely to die from police restraint, while Black children are nearly seven times more likely to be strip-searched. ✍🏻@sjwalcott Yet the far right continue to peddle the myth that communities of colour are policed favourably. hyphenonline.com/2024/08/22/…
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Often working below the UK's minimum wage and sometimes without contracts, many British #imams are forced to take on side hustles to make ends meet. 👇🏼@Indlieb on the pay crisis among Muslim clergy. 📸@HeedayahLockman hyphenonline.com/2023/01/24/…
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“They are saying we are not the real electorate. They are saying they don’t want the Muslim vote.” British Muslims were once all but guaranteed to vote Labour. Now, many of the bonds between them and the party have unravelled. Read here👉🏼hyphenonline.com/2022/06/21/… ✍🏼@rachshabi
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'There is a lot of generational trauma that came from the partition of India.' Now touring the UK with a play drawing on testimonies from the period, playwright @ishydin spoke to @samannf about the legacy of empire for British South Asians. hyphenonline.com/2024/04/18/…
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To all writers and producers, @onlinehyphen is seeking deeply reported stories about long-established and emerging Muslim communities in the UK and Europe. Please send ideas and pitches to info@hyphenonline.com.
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"The situation for refugees is much more hostile." Former Kindertransport scheme child refugee, @AlfDubs has called on the government to rethink its Rwanda asylum plan. Read here 👉🏼hyphenonline.com/2022/07/18/… #hyphen #refugee #asylumseekers #Rwanda
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In our final podcast episode of the year, psychiatrist @AhmedHankir spoke about a surge in patients from Palestinian and Arab backgrounds who attribute the worsening of their mental health to atrocities in Gaza. Listen to the full episode here ➡️ hyphenonline.com/2023/12/20/…
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Secretary General of @MuslimWales @AbdulAzim on why Kier Starmer's visit to a Welsh mosque was an 'underhand' move by #Labour. 🔗Click here for the full episode ➡️ hyphenonline.com/2023/10/25/…
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When British-Bangladeshi influencer @dinaaaaziz first posted a guide to Ramadan, she had no idea how successful it would be. But within 24 hours of tweeting her planner, the PDF was downloaded more than one million times. ⤵ hyphenonline.com/2024/01/25/…
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The 2024 general election opened the door for the Greens, Reform and pro-Palestine candidates including @ShockatAdam and @AyoubKhanPCC to wield serious influence. @Taj_ali1 warns that Keir Starmer’s government will ignore that at its peril. hyphenonline.com/2024/07/09/…
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Breaking: MPs urge Yvette Cooper to review use of ‘dispersal accommodation’ after the death of Mehrab Omrani, an Iranian man who lay dead in his room in the Home Office-funded housing for up to four months. @Lucas_Cumiskey reports. hyphenonline.com/2025/02/17/…
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'It made me accept my vulnerability and use it in a good way.' British-Bengali singer, @musicbynish speaks to #Hyphen about his ongoing battle with cancer and breaking boundaries in the music industry. #music #cancer #bangla #musician ✍️🏽@nylah_says hyphenonline.com/2022/06/07/…
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The north London standup comic, @Zafarcakes talks about winding up online bigots, Twitch and why being asked to go on BBC Asian Network annoys him. Read here👉🏼hyphenonline.com/2023/06/01/…
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If you're a British Muslim looking to kickstart a career in #journalism, please apply for @onlinehyphen's new fellowship. Apply here @AzizFndn👉🏽azizfoundation.org.uk/intern… Deadline - Monday 13th March.
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The CEO of the @scotrefcouncil, @sabir_zazai, who arrived in the UK from Afghanistan in the back of a lorry, spoke on how it would no longer be possible for him to seek asylum under the illegal migration bill. Read the full interview here👉🏼hyphenonline.com/2023/07/27/…
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We are delighted to announce that Hyphen has been shortlisted for the Best Blog/Website category at this year's @asianmediaaward🎉
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