Topic: Syria
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Jameel Prize: artists inspired by Islamic tradition explore alternative narratives
The V&A’s Moving Images showcases prize winner Khandakar Ohida and six other shortlisted contemporary artists from across the Middle East and South Asia
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80,000 asylum seekers languish on wait list for decision for six months or more
Figure includes nearly 20,000 fleeing war or persecution in Afghanistan, Syria and Iran, who are likely housed in hotels Refugee Action has called ‘human warehouses’
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Middle Eastern food has put down roots in Yorkshire
Once famous for being hotspots of South Asian cuisine, cities including Bradford and Leeds have embraced the bold and bright flavours of the Levant
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Revealed: Hundreds of refugees from Afghanistan, Syria and Ukraine faced homelessness in UK last year
Afghan photographer who fled the Taliban was among those left with nowhere to stay after being kicked out of hotel accommodation
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Sweden’s immigrant hip-hop stars are redefining Swedishness
They may not broadcast their faith, but Muslim rappers are dominating the charts with music sharing the Swedish Muslim experience
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By sticking to the Tory line on immigration, Labour could be walking into a trap
Yvette Cooper has pledged to “remove” more people from the UK than the Tories. It’s a risky strategy
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Ali Alzein Q&A: ‘Through beekeeping, I felt a feeling of peace that I hadn’t felt in so long’
The founder of Bees & Refugees on how a labour of love became a source of community
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How hummus is helping plug the gaps in Italy’s asylum system
A diaspora Syrian living in Italy channelled the pain of seeing her country ravaged by civil war into a catering business that helps refugees build new lives
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Bye Bye Tiberias captures the scars held by those of us who have fled war
Lina Soualem’s documentary following her journey with her mother Hiam Abbass to their Palestinian home is a powerful testimony to the human spirit of all displaced people
