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Nothing resets maturity like walking through your parents’ front door.
Amna Saleem writes about sibling chaos, desi families and the comforting regression that your parents’ home can bring.
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Amna Saleem writes about sibling chaos, desi families and the comforting regression that your parents’ home can bring.
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Why do we regress when going home for the holidays? - Hyphen
The family home works like a time machine. We walk in as functioning adults and within hours we’ve become the kids we once were
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December 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Nothing resets maturity like walking through your parents’ front door.
Amna Saleem writes about sibling chaos, desi families and the comforting regression that your parents’ home can bring.
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Amna Saleem writes about sibling chaos, desi families and the comforting regression that your parents’ home can bring.
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From devastating documentaries to animated satire, 2025 was a landmark year for Muslim stories on screen.
@leilalatif.bsky.social rounds up this year’s best TV.
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@leilalatif.bsky.social rounds up this year’s best TV.
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The best TV of 2025
From Mo to Man Like Mobeen, our columnist shares her favourite shows of the year with Muslims behind and in front of the camera
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December 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
From devastating documentaries to animated satire, 2025 was a landmark year for Muslim stories on screen.
@leilalatif.bsky.social rounds up this year’s best TV.
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@leilalatif.bsky.social rounds up this year’s best TV.
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How do we protect our children from anti-Muslim content online?
Yousra Samir Imran wrote about why she signed up to the Smartphone Free Childhood pact, in a year that has seen record levels of Islamophobia.
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Yousra Samir Imran wrote about why she signed up to the Smartphone Free Childhood pact, in a year that has seen record levels of Islamophobia.
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How do we protect our children from anti-Muslim content online? - Hyphen
Consider signing the Smartphone Free Childhood pact, and encourage kids to learn media literacy skills to help them to navigate social media
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December 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
How do we protect our children from anti-Muslim content online?
Yousra Samir Imran wrote about why she signed up to the Smartphone Free Childhood pact, in a year that has seen record levels of Islamophobia.
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Yousra Samir Imran wrote about why she signed up to the Smartphone Free Childhood pact, in a year that has seen record levels of Islamophobia.
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A decade on from Angela Merkel’s opening of the German borders to Syrians fleeing civil war, @jessicabateman.bsky.social speaks to five who made their homes in Germany — and finds out about the amazing contributions they have made to the country since.
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The Syrian refugees who changed Germany - Hyphen
In 2015, Germany opened its doors to a million Syrian refugees. We meet five who have made a profound difference since then
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December 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A decade on from Angela Merkel’s opening of the German borders to Syrians fleeing civil war, @jessicabateman.bsky.social speaks to five who made their homes in Germany — and finds out about the amazing contributions they have made to the country since.
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After a surge of islamophobia in the summer, Dan and his son Josh have been spreading love to Muslims across the country through one tried and tested method; cake.
Read more from Zahra Onsori below ⬇️
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Read more from Zahra Onsori below ⬇️
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Cake not hate: father and son combat the far right with sweet treats - Hyphen
Dan and Josh Harris have dedicated their weekends to fighting Islamophobia, one cupcake at a time, despite a wave of online abuse
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December 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
After a surge of islamophobia in the summer, Dan and his son Josh have been spreading love to Muslims across the country through one tried and tested method; cake.
Read more from Zahra Onsori below ⬇️
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Read more from Zahra Onsori below ⬇️
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Arabic maqam, Punjabi disco, Turkish psychedelia — far from the mainstream charts, Ammar Kalia selects his favourite music releases from the Muslim world and beyond in 2025.
Read the full roundup ⬇️
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Read the full roundup ⬇️
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Review: the best music of 2025 - Hyphen
New releases, rediscovered treasures — the year has been filled with innovative and emotive work by artists of Muslim heritage and beyond
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December 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Arabic maqam, Punjabi disco, Turkish psychedelia — far from the mainstream charts, Ammar Kalia selects his favourite music releases from the Muslim world and beyond in 2025.
Read the full roundup ⬇️
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Read the full roundup ⬇️
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A breast cancer champion and a Glasgow legend were among 25 healthcare heroes honoured at the first British Islamic Medical Association awards for Muslim healthcare workers.
Read more from Zahra Onsori below ⬇️
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Read more from Zahra Onsori below ⬇️
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Bima Awards: Muslim health heroes honoured at Birmingham bash - Hyphen
Winners at Bima’s inaugural awards included a doctor whose cancer classes help Black women spot signs of the disease
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December 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A breast cancer champion and a Glasgow legend were among 25 healthcare heroes honoured at the first British Islamic Medical Association awards for Muslim healthcare workers.
Read more from Zahra Onsori below ⬇️
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Read more from Zahra Onsori below ⬇️
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Portugal’s parliament has passed a bill that would ban burqas. But in a country where almost no one wears one, Muslim women say the proposal is more about fear and politics than their rights.
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Portugal burqa ban: what's the point of banning Muslim face coverings?
Few of the country's small Muslim community wear the full-body covering and they find the passing of a law to prohibit them baffling
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December 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Portugal’s parliament has passed a bill that would ban burqas. But in a country where almost no one wears one, Muslim women say the proposal is more about fear and politics than their rights.
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✍🏻Larry Ryan
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Wes Streeting’s decision to take on resident doctors may win him headlines but cost him his legacy, argues Shehab Khan in his latest dispatch for Hyphen.
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Doctors’ strikes: Why Streeting’s BMA battle has high stakes - Hyphen
The health secretary accused the union of ‘juvenile delinquency’. But he’ll need resident doctors on side if he wants to fix the NHS
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December 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Wes Streeting’s decision to take on resident doctors may win him headlines but cost him his legacy, argues Shehab Khan in his latest dispatch for Hyphen.
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What is Islamophobia? For eight years, UK governments have tried and failed to define prejudice and hate against Muslims. Now it’s emerging that the official definition may not refer to the problem as ‘Islamophobia’ at all.
Saman Javed has more ⬇️
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Saman Javed has more ⬇️
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What’s happening with the Islamophobia definition? - Hyphen
Experts weigh in on the UK’s attempt to codify a problem some call anti-Muslim racism or anti-Muslim hatred
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December 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
What is Islamophobia? For eight years, UK governments have tried and failed to define prejudice and hate against Muslims. Now it’s emerging that the official definition may not refer to the problem as ‘Islamophobia’ at all.
Saman Javed has more ⬇️
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Saman Javed has more ⬇️
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Halal food fraud reports to the Food Standards Agency hit a five-year high in 2024, @hyphenonline.com can reveal
🔴 Labour MP @nazshahbfd.bsky.social said allegations of halal food fraud were 'deeply disturbing'
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🔴 Labour MP @nazshahbfd.bsky.social said allegations of halal food fraud were 'deeply disturbing'
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Halal food fraud reports to Food Standards Agency surge - Hyphen
Meat being misrepresented or mislabelled as halal and document fraud are among the 44 allegations made to the watchdog in recent years
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December 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Halal food fraud reports to the Food Standards Agency hit a five-year high in 2024, @hyphenonline.com can reveal
🔴 Labour MP @nazshahbfd.bsky.social said allegations of halal food fraud were 'deeply disturbing'
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🔴 Labour MP @nazshahbfd.bsky.social said allegations of halal food fraud were 'deeply disturbing'
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Over the past six months we’ve covered books of many genres and moods, but a few titles from 2025 deserve a special spotlight.
Here’s our books columnist @thediyora.bsky.social's roundup⬇️
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Here’s our books columnist @thediyora.bsky.social's roundup⬇️
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Books: the best reads of 2025 - Hyphen
Short stories, family histories and a supernatural satire on millennial renting all feature on our columnist's list for this year
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December 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Over the past six months we’ve covered books of many genres and moods, but a few titles from 2025 deserve a special spotlight.
Here’s our books columnist @thediyora.bsky.social's roundup⬇️
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Here’s our books columnist @thediyora.bsky.social's roundup⬇️
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One year on from Zakir Hussain’s death, collaborators and family reflect on the enduring power of his music and artistry.
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The musical legacy of Zakir Hussain - Hyphen
One year on from his death, the master musician’s collaborators and family members remember the enduring power of his artistry
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December 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
One year on from Zakir Hussain’s death, collaborators and family reflect on the enduring power of his music and artistry.
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‘We want to fill a gap which at the moment only seems to be widening.’
The founders of Al-Amal hope the charity will help Muslims navigate hospice care amid a national funding crisis. @weronikas.bsky.social has more ⬇️
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The founders of Al-Amal hope the charity will help Muslims navigate hospice care amid a national funding crisis. @weronikas.bsky.social has more ⬇️
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Al-Amal: charity launches to help Muslims navigate palliative care - Hyphen
Founded by a doctor and a chaplain, Al-Amal is informed by the Muslim view of a good death — something they say is lacking in mainstream care
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December 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
‘We want to fill a gap which at the moment only seems to be widening.’
The founders of Al-Amal hope the charity will help Muslims navigate hospice care amid a national funding crisis. @weronikas.bsky.social has more ⬇️
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The founders of Al-Amal hope the charity will help Muslims navigate hospice care amid a national funding crisis. @weronikas.bsky.social has more ⬇️
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Writer, actor and comedian Kumail Nanjian returns to standup after more than a decade — and it’s far more introspective than expected.
@leilalatif.bsky.social on how #NightThoughts confronts fame, insecurity and Nanjiani’s complicated relationship with his own work.
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@leilalatif.bsky.social on how #NightThoughts confronts fame, insecurity and Nanjiani’s complicated relationship with his own work.
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Kumail Nanjiani’s Night Thoughts: simply a great hour of comedy - Hyphen
The actor returns to standup in a special filled with the kind of psychological insights that emerge when you're in the Hollywood spotlight
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December 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Writer, actor and comedian Kumail Nanjian returns to standup after more than a decade — and it’s far more introspective than expected.
@leilalatif.bsky.social on how #NightThoughts confronts fame, insecurity and Nanjiani’s complicated relationship with his own work.
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@leilalatif.bsky.social on how #NightThoughts confronts fame, insecurity and Nanjiani’s complicated relationship with his own work.
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An ‘intimate and thoughtful’ documentary-influenced drama.
Kambole Campbell interviews Preparation for the Next Life director Bing Liu and Uyghur lead actor Sebiye Behtiyar.
🎞️In UK cinemas from tomorrow.
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Kambole Campbell interviews Preparation for the Next Life director Bing Liu and Uyghur lead actor Sebiye Behtiyar.
🎞️In UK cinemas from tomorrow.
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Preparation for the Next Life: love and survival in New York - Hyphen
Director Bing Liu and Uyghur actor Sebiye Behtiyar on their multilingual story of a young immigrant woman falling for a troubled US soldier
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December 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
An ‘intimate and thoughtful’ documentary-influenced drama.
Kambole Campbell interviews Preparation for the Next Life director Bing Liu and Uyghur lead actor Sebiye Behtiyar.
🎞️In UK cinemas from tomorrow.
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Kambole Campbell interviews Preparation for the Next Life director Bing Liu and Uyghur lead actor Sebiye Behtiyar.
🎞️In UK cinemas from tomorrow.
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Protests have been held across Italy against the detention of imam Mohamed Shahin.
The far-right government of Giorgia Meloni is moving to extradite Shahin — despite prosecutors dismissing criminal charges against him.
✍🏽Dalia Ismail
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The far-right government of Giorgia Meloni is moving to extradite Shahin — despite prosecutors dismissing criminal charges against him.
✍🏽Dalia Ismail
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Mohamed Shahin: imam’s detention sparks protests across Italy - Hyphen
Activists say the government’s move to deport Muslim cleric is linked to a hostile portrayal of Muslim men by Italian media
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December 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Protests have been held across Italy against the detention of imam Mohamed Shahin.
The far-right government of Giorgia Meloni is moving to extradite Shahin — despite prosecutors dismissing criminal charges against him.
✍🏽Dalia Ismail
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The far-right government of Giorgia Meloni is moving to extradite Shahin — despite prosecutors dismissing criminal charges against him.
✍🏽Dalia Ismail
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2025 gave us pistachio green palettes, cow print everything, officecore and the rise of glass hair ✨
Niloufar Haidari breaks down the #trends that defined the year — and which ones are still worth trying.
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Niloufar Haidari breaks down the #trends that defined the year — and which ones are still worth trying.
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The top fashion and beauty trends of 2025 - Hyphen
From the humble cow print to officecore, we take a look at the colours and treatments that defined the year
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December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
2025 gave us pistachio green palettes, cow print everything, officecore and the rise of glass hair ✨
Niloufar Haidari breaks down the #trends that defined the year — and which ones are still worth trying.
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Niloufar Haidari breaks down the #trends that defined the year — and which ones are still worth trying.
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A cutting-edge hijab for police officers has been created by Leicestershire Police and designers at @dmuleicester.
Zahra Onsori explains how it works ⬇️
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Zahra Onsori explains how it works ⬇️
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Unique magnetic hijab rolled out to Muslim police - Hyphen
‘Blue light hijab’ developed by Leicestershire Police and De Montfort University could encourage more women to join, says inventor
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December 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A cutting-edge hijab for police officers has been created by Leicestershire Police and designers at @dmuleicester.
Zahra Onsori explains how it works ⬇️
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Zahra Onsori explains how it works ⬇️
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Nigel Farage has spent years branding himself as the politician who gives straight answers.
But his responses to allegations of racism at school, which he denies, have been less straightforward.
Shehab Khan has more👇🏽
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But his responses to allegations of racism at school, which he denies, have been less straightforward.
Shehab Khan has more👇🏽
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Farage’s opponents are desperate for racism claims to stick - Hyphen
Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage faces dozens of allegations that he racially abused classmates at Dulwich College, which he denies
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December 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Nigel Farage has spent years branding himself as the politician who gives straight answers.
But his responses to allegations of racism at school, which he denies, have been less straightforward.
Shehab Khan has more👇🏽
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But his responses to allegations of racism at school, which he denies, have been less straightforward.
Shehab Khan has more👇🏽
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Nearly half of adults in the UK say they often feel lonely. A new wave of Muslim women-led social spaces, from Manchester to London, is closing that gap.
Aisha Rimi has the full story.
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Aisha Rimi has the full story.
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Muslim women are building the social spaces they need - Hyphen
Across the UK, get-togethers, craft workshops and dance events are providing space to create lasting friendships and supportive communities
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December 9, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Nearly half of adults in the UK say they often feel lonely. A new wave of Muslim women-led social spaces, from Manchester to London, is closing that gap.
Aisha Rimi has the full story.
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Aisha Rimi has the full story.
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A lack of interpreters has been linked to the deaths of 48 children, including 34 babies, in England in 2024-25.
Here’s what MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social says needs to change.
✍🏻 @weronikas.bsky.social
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Here’s what MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social says needs to change.
✍🏻 @weronikas.bsky.social
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Lack of interpreters contributed to 34 baby deaths last year - Hyphen
MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy calls for ringfenced cash to tackle problem as research by National Child Mortality Database finds issue is worsening
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December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A lack of interpreters has been linked to the deaths of 48 children, including 34 babies, in England in 2024-25.
Here’s what MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social says needs to change.
✍🏻 @weronikas.bsky.social
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Here’s what MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social says needs to change.
✍🏻 @weronikas.bsky.social
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Outside London’s West End the UK’s fringe theatre scene is redefining the stage by championing Muslim and minority creatives and their stories.
@aminiarchives.bsky.social features the theatre-makers you need to follow.
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@aminiarchives.bsky.social features the theatre-makers you need to follow.
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The Muslim theatre-makers thriving on the fringes - Hyphen
Theatre productions outside of mainstream institutions are giving more space to boundary-pushing storytelling from diverse creatives
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December 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Outside London’s West End the UK’s fringe theatre scene is redefining the stage by championing Muslim and minority creatives and their stories.
@aminiarchives.bsky.social features the theatre-makers you need to follow.
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@aminiarchives.bsky.social features the theatre-makers you need to follow.
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Actor Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu sat down with Anita Mureithi to talk EastEnders, faith, dream roles and why he’ll take anyone on in a game of table tennis.
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Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu on EastEnders, faith and his dream roles - Hyphen
The actor tells us about loving lie-ins, teaching at a youth theatre and why he’ll take anyone on in a game of table tennis
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December 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Actor Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu sat down with Anita Mureithi to talk EastEnders, faith, dream roles and why he’ll take anyone on in a game of table tennis.
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Shortlisted for Portrait of Britain, award-winning photographer Ritchie Elder’s Faith project highlights the shared language of prayer and congregation across Edinburgh’s diverse religious communities.
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Photo essay: Ritchie Elder’s images of Edinburgh faith communities
An intimate six-month photography project reveals the religious diversity of Scotland's capital, from Islam to Judaism and Ukrainian Catholic
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December 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Shortlisted for Portrait of Britain, award-winning photographer Ritchie Elder’s Faith project highlights the shared language of prayer and congregation across Edinburgh’s diverse religious communities.
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