Topic: England

‘Home is a safe space’: a photo essay by Ash Islam

In this exclusive documentary project, the photographer takes an intimate look into the lives and homes of a small but growing UK Muslim community

Amaal Said
Not another Dubai chocolate story

Everyone knows about the pistachio-packed online sensation, but Arab chocolatiers have been working magic for centuries

Zaynab Asaadi
From Palestine to Sudan, the sounds of Shubbak grapple with a world in turmoil

Musicians at the London-based cultural festival respond to themes of war and violence with humanity, unity and imagination

Ammar Kalia

Evicted in 10 minutes: what I learned from a day in housing court

Behind on rent due to family illness, benefit changes and even wrongful imprisonment, families are hauled in front of a judge to plead for their homes
Just 6% of homes approved in Labour’s first six months were for social rent

Data from 119 councils shows that half didn’t greenlight a single council house between July and December 2024 — as 1.3m households languish on waiting lists
Right to rent: no plans to scrap discriminatory housing scheme, Lords told

Labour peer Ruth Lister had proposed axing the policy as part of the renters’ rights bill — but the government refused
‘It’s about being human’: Muslim women redefining chaplaincy in Britain

Chaplains offering pastoral care and support in both the public and corporate world are changing what religious leadership looks like
‘It is our right to make our art’ — the creators of acclaimed show Milk ahead of its UK premiere

Bashar Murkus and Khulood Basel on their visual performance at Shubbak festival, the largest Palestinian theatre production to be staged in Britain in decades
5 shows to look out for at the South Asian Sounds festival

The event comes to London’s Southbank Centre from 15-18 May with artists representing a wide range of genres from the region