Topic: Colonialism
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‘Commemorating all those who served brings people together’
Campaigners hope greater awareness of the efforts of Muslims and people of colour in the first and second world wars can help build unity in Britain today
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Naqqash Khalid Q&A: ‘The history of the camera is deeply colonial’
The In Camera director on racial identity, experimental film-making and confronting the imperial legacy of cinema
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Why are we still competing in the ‘hygiene olympics’?
The cleanliness trend is rooted more in a performative display of wellness rather than reality or science
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Colonialism shaped the British countryside, but this history still remains hidden
I walked through rural Britain and revealed deep ties to the empire that profoundly changed the landscape and its people
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The Mummy is back from the dead and here to provide much-needed escapism
25 years since its first release, The Mummy remains a classic despite the problematic casting of white actors in Egyptian roles
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From Swahili to Yoruba, African communities in the UK are keeping their languages alive
With the help of cultural groups, apps and dedicated YouTube channels, a growing number of people are learning the mother tongues of their families
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I’m in my aunty era, blown away by the galloping of time
In her first column for Hyphen, writer Yassmin Abdel-Magied reflects on the new Islamic year and why parts of our lives seem to be stuck on repeat
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Fadi Kattan Q&A: ‘I try to reflect the beauty of our food’
The French-Palestinian chef on his first book, dedicated to the culinary traditions of Bethlehem
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Ishy Din Q&A: ‘There is a lot of generational trauma that came from the partition of India’
The award-winning playwright on his retelling of partition and the legacy of empire for British South Asians
