Topic: World
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Children go missing from ‘safe’ Kent asylum centres 160 times in three years
Children’s commissioner Rachel de Souza vows to raise findings with Kent county council, with almost all missing kids coming from Muslim-majority countries
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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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The ceasefire in Gaza offers only temporary relief, not peace
It is a stark reminder of the imbalance of power and the injustice that defines life for Palestinians
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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
