Taz Ali
@tazali.bsky.social
Freelance journalist • Formerly The i Paper, PA news agency and Eastern Daily Press
Contact: tazali.journo@gmail.com
https://www.clippings.me/taz-ali
Contact: tazali.journo@gmail.com
https://www.clippings.me/taz-ali
Micki was told the world would end after 9/11. Then Trump's election. Then Covid. When Armageddon never came, she and other Jehovah's Witnesses decided to leave the faith. They spoke to me about finding freedom on the other side
Story for @the-independent.com
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Story for @the-independent.com
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Meet the Jehovah’s Witnesses who’ve left the faith and never looked back
There can be severe social consequences to leaving your religion behind, but many continue to do it, spurred on by a desire to live and learn independently. Taz Ali meets the people who’ve used their ...
www.independent.co.uk
August 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Micki was told the world would end after 9/11. Then Trump's election. Then Covid. When Armageddon never came, she and other Jehovah's Witnesses decided to leave the faith. They spoke to me about finding freedom on the other side
Story for @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/j...
Story for @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/j...
I spoke to Shahin Alam, a blind man in Bangladesh who offers free computer training to the partially sighted to help them navigate a modern world.
inews.co.uk/news/world/l...
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I lost my sight aged 13 - now I teach blind people how to use computers
Shahin Alam is helping hundreds to master tech. But he felt like he was ‘living in a grave’ when typhoid first took his vision
inews.co.uk
July 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I spoke to Shahin Alam, a blind man in Bangladesh who offers free computer training to the partially sighted to help them navigate a modern world.
inews.co.uk/news/world/l...
inews.co.uk/news/world/l...
I wrote a feature for @the-independent.com about the dating lives of ex-Muslims in Britain, a topic that remains deeply taboo in Western Muslim communities.
I'm grateful to those who shared their stories. Their honesty and vulnerability moved me greatly.
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/e...
I'm grateful to those who shared their stories. Their honesty and vulnerability moved me greatly.
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/e...
Masking, lying and pretending: the hidden struggles of Britain’s ‘ex-Muslims’
The number of ex-Muslims in Britain is impossible to quantify, as publicly leaving your faith behind could lead to rejection and isolation from your family and your community. For some, the only optio...
www.independent.co.uk
June 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I wrote a feature for @the-independent.com about the dating lives of ex-Muslims in Britain, a topic that remains deeply taboo in Western Muslim communities.
I'm grateful to those who shared their stories. Their honesty and vulnerability moved me greatly.
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/e...
I'm grateful to those who shared their stories. Their honesty and vulnerability moved me greatly.
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/e...
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Handwritten newspaper brings hope to remote Bangladesh village
Bangladesh’s own special correspondent handwrites paper to share local news
by @tazali.bsky.social in @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/news/world/h...
Bangladesh’s own special correspondent handwrites paper to share local news
by @tazali.bsky.social in @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/news/world/h...
Handwritten newspaper brings hope to remote Bangladesh village
Bangladesh’s own special correspondent handwrites paper to share local news
inews.co.uk
March 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Handwritten newspaper brings hope to remote Bangladesh village
Bangladesh’s own special correspondent handwrites paper to share local news
by @tazali.bsky.social in @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/news/world/h...
Bangladesh’s own special correspondent handwrites paper to share local news
by @tazali.bsky.social in @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/news/world/h...
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‘No rules’: Gaza’s doctors say they were tortured, beaten and humiliated in Israeli detention
‘No rules’: Gaza’s doctors say they were tortured, beaten and humiliated in Israeli detention
Healthcare workers are protected under international law yet hundreds were detained during the war. Now, some of Gaza’s most senior doctors have spoken of the violence and abuse they say they faced
* More than 160 Gazan medics held in Israeli prisons…
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
‘No rules’: Gaza’s doctors say they were tortured, beaten and humiliated in Israeli detention
Lebanon and Gaza hold some of the world’s most important archaeological sites that stretch back to the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods.
Many of them are disappearing under the Israeli bombardment that has levelled vast areas into dust.
My story for @inews.co.uk
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Many of them are disappearing under the Israeli bombardment that has levelled vast areas into dust.
My story for @inews.co.uk
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'Great loss for humanity': Heritage sites destroyed in Lebanon and Gaza
Archeologists fear cultural treasures will be lost forever as Israel accused of erasing Arab identity
inews.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Lebanon and Gaza hold some of the world’s most important archaeological sites that stretch back to the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods.
Many of them are disappearing under the Israeli bombardment that has levelled vast areas into dust.
My story for @inews.co.uk
inews.co.uk/news/world/h...
Many of them are disappearing under the Israeli bombardment that has levelled vast areas into dust.
My story for @inews.co.uk
inews.co.uk/news/world/h...
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Nations are growing bolder in assassinating enemies overseas
From drones to pager attacks and exploding scooters, state-sponsored assassinations are becoming more visible and more frequent
@tazali.bsky.social reports
inews.co.uk/news/world/n...
From drones to pager attacks and exploding scooters, state-sponsored assassinations are becoming more visible and more frequent
@tazali.bsky.social reports
inews.co.uk/news/world/n...
Nations are growing bolder in assassinating enemies overseas
From drones to pager attacks and exploding scooters, state-sponsored assassinations are becoming more visible and more frequent
inews.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Nations are growing bolder in assassinating enemies overseas
From drones to pager attacks and exploding scooters, state-sponsored assassinations are becoming more visible and more frequent
@tazali.bsky.social reports
inews.co.uk/news/world/n...
From drones to pager attacks and exploding scooters, state-sponsored assassinations are becoming more visible and more frequent
@tazali.bsky.social reports
inews.co.uk/news/world/n...
The International Criminal Court has found reasonable grounds to believe Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has committed war crimes in Gaza, a decision that could spell trouble for the UK and other nations that supply arms to Israel
My story for @inews.co.uk
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My story for @inews.co.uk
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What the ICC's arrest warrant for Netanyahu means for the UK
Human rights experts warned the UK could be 'aiding and abetting' alleged crimes in Gaza
inews.co.uk
November 22, 2024 at 2:49 PM
The International Criminal Court has found reasonable grounds to believe Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has committed war crimes in Gaza, a decision that could spell trouble for the UK and other nations that supply arms to Israel
My story for @inews.co.uk
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My story for @inews.co.uk
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There should be a full embargo on all UK arms sales to Israel.
While Starmer and Lammy might prevaricate on genocide (the ICJ said plausible months ago), there is no doubt that war crimes and ethnic cleansing are happening - in which the UK is complicit.
inews.co.uk/news/world/u...
While Starmer and Lammy might prevaricate on genocide (the ICJ said plausible months ago), there is no doubt that war crimes and ethnic cleansing are happening - in which the UK is complicit.
inews.co.uk/news/world/u...
UK arms exports to Israel much higher than official figures show
Campaigners are calling for a 'workaround' that allows military equipment to be sent to Israel via third countries to be closed
inews.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 10:21 AM
There should be a full embargo on all UK arms sales to Israel.
While Starmer and Lammy might prevaricate on genocide (the ICJ said plausible months ago), there is no doubt that war crimes and ethnic cleansing are happening - in which the UK is complicit.
inews.co.uk/news/world/u...
While Starmer and Lammy might prevaricate on genocide (the ICJ said plausible months ago), there is no doubt that war crimes and ethnic cleansing are happening - in which the UK is complicit.
inews.co.uk/news/world/u...