Topic: World
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Tape Letters Scotland — a reel history
Archive recordings, interviews and photography chronicle the days when the UK Pakistani community used audio cassettes to stay in touch with distant loved ones
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‘My hijab is my strength. I see it as a crown on my head’
For World Hijab Day on 1 February, five women reflect on how Islamic attire can be a symbol of empowerment and identity
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British Palestinians face difficult choices amid fragile Gaza ceasefire
Amid a fragile ceasefire, British Palestinians call for more help from the UK government — and reassurance that the world won’t forget the last 15 months
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The uncompromising vision of Tarik Saleh
The Swedish-Egyptian director has gone from graffiti to film festival grand prix juries, but he is still challenging himself, his audiences and the structures of power
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Shorsh Saleh: ‘You have to find your roots in order to make art’
The artist and carpet weaver uses his craft to tell stories of migration, inspired by his own experience after facing years in limbo in the UK’s asylum system
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’Om (Mother): an intimate portrait of life in the West Bank
A collection of images by Palestinian women tells a powerful story of determination
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From Kabul to Penny Lane: tracing the rise of the Afghan coat
Long before John Lennon adopted the suede sheepskin look, the coats were a cornerstone of Afghan winter clothing, so ubiquitous that they were considered national dress
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Filling the Yemen-sized hole in my heart and stomach
From sumptuously spiced family feasts to glorious coffee and pastries, the country’s cuisine deserves to be among the UK’s favourites
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Starmer’s team is optimistic about building bridges with Trump — it has little choice
From David Lammy’s ‘neo-Nazi’ comment to Labour staffers campaigning for Kamala Harris, the UK government has its work cut out to win the new president’s trust
