Topic: London
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What a walking tour can teach us about Black Muslim history in Britain
From Westminster to the National Gallery, this guided tour reveals a side of British history that is often glossed over
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Live facial recognition used by Met police is ineffective, says monitoring group
Keir Starmer has promised a wider deployment of facial recognition technology, but critics have raised concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding the surveillance
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‘It felt as though something was burning inside me, that I myself was on fire. But Allah gave us courage’
One year after a devastating arson attack on their community centre, west London’s Al Falah women are thriving
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Somali Week festival celebrates the community while putting the climate crisis front and centre
The arts festival runs from 18-27 October in London and includes talks, films, music and theatre from the Somali region and diaspora
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Rewriting the rules: the history of Indian cinema shows the many faces of a changing nation
From the country’s first known queer film to feminist documentaries, Indian Parallel Cinema is finally getting the international recognition it deserves
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‘What’s happened in Brick Lane surpasses gentrification’
Tourists flock to Banglatown's Instagram-friendly cafes and vintage shops. But is the area's British Bangladeshi identity being erased?
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Inside the burgeoning abaya industry
From established family businesses to a new wave of social media-savvy designers, this traditional garment has become the hottest thing in modest fashion
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‘I was an optometrist. Now I’m an MP. I had to sink or swim’
One hundred days into the job, parliament’s new independent members are getting to grips with the dress code and their fellow MPs. But can they make a difference?
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London’s South Asian fashion community aims to redefine the meaning of sustainable
Rooted in cultural and religious heritage, an initiative by Ahista Stories explores what it really means to consume more ethically
