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Depart
Depart is an ongoing personal project…. 24 hours in Blackpool has been amazing 🙂 I was a little nervous wearing my niqab in Blackpool. However, the people here have been welcoming. Everyone has treated me with respect. Cafe staff, taxi drivers and local shop workers have all been kind. I have been stared at a […]
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A Migrants Story – Tunisian
How long have you been living in Paris? One month, I travelled from Serbia. I flew from Tunis to Belgrade by plane. Were you questioned at the airport in Belgrade? They checked if I had a booking and asked why I was travelling to Serbia. Can you travel to Serbia without a visa from Tunisia? […]
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30 Days of Ramadan – Solo
Ramadan is a holy month in Islam. Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn until sunset. During this month, friends and families will gather for a large meal called Iftar, which consists of traditional foods. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. Ramadan is an exciting time for me. I became a practising […]
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At A Time When The Murder Of Sarah Everard Has Put Violence Against Women At The Top Of The Political Agenda, Why Is It Actually Getting Worse? And What Has Been The Media’s Role
Chapter 1 – The photographic media representation of Sarah Everard’s Vigil and how this relates to violence against women Subheading- How many women have been killed by men since Sarah’s death? Chapter 2- How the male gaze theory accounts for victim-blaming in the media reporting of rape and abuse Chapter 3- Gender inequality in the […]
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العنف وسوء المعاملة والتحرش بالنساء المسلمات
تعرضت النساء المسلمات لسنوات للسخرية بسبب مظهرهن. خاصة إذا كنت من جنوب آسيا. لقد سمعنا جميعًا تعليقات مثل “أوه! انظر، لديها شارب” “لديها لحية”. أردت أن أشارك تجربتي كامرأة مسلمة بشكل واضح ترتدي الحجاب والنقاب. لقد عانيت من الإسلاموفوبيا منذ عدة سنوات حتى الآن. أولئك الذين يضايقونني ينشرون شائعات في جميع أنحاء المنطقة بأنني رجل […]
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Violence, Abuse and Harassment Against Muslim Women
“Men & women of colour were also involved in my islamophobic harassment.” For years Muslim women have been ridiculed for how they look. Especially if your South Asian. We’ve all heard comments such as “eww, look, she has a moustache” “she has a beard”. I wanted to share my experience as a visibly Muslim woman […]
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