Topic: England
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Maysoon Shafiq Q&A: ‘I want to be the woman who holds up the ladder for others’
The first female Muslim chaplaincy lead in NHS England on breaking stereotypes and finding her purpose in life
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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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Restoration and reclamation reign at the London Film festival
Themes of erasure and renewal run through a selection of films looking to keep the stories of the Arab world alive
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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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Ignore the sham debate over multiculturalism — the UK is already diverse
Politicians might warn of the demise of ‘British values’, but across the UK, ethnic diversity is part of the fabric of everyday life
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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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A year on from 7 October, British Muslims and Jews alike are grieving and alienated
Muslim and Jewish communities in Britain both feel the trauma of a year of conflict. But politically, their experiences are very different
