Sadiya Ansari
sadiyaansari.bsky.social
Sadiya Ansari
@sadiyaansari.bsky.social
London-based journo
Bestselling author of IN EXILE
Co-founder, Canadian Journalists of Colour
Rep: Samantha Haywood, Transatlantic Literary Agency
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Gen Z history enthusiasts are using TikTok to reveal previously hidden stories about Partition.

@sadiyaansari.bsky.social reports⬇️
hyphenonline.com/2025/08/13/p...
How Gen Zs use TikTok to decolonise the history of Partition
Hobbyist historians explore the aftermath of the British withdrawal in 1947 that led to the creation of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
hyphenonline.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I loved working on this story looking at how Gen Z historians are retelling Partition stories for @hyphenonline.com.

hyphenonline.com/2025/08/13/p...
How Gen Zs use TikTok to decolonise the history of Partition
Hobbyist historians explore the aftermath of the British withdrawal in 1947 that led to the creation of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
hyphenonline.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Ottawa! I'm coming to your city on March 20th for a book talk with the very talented Manahil Bandukwala!

Octopus Books is hosting us — we'll start at 6:15 pm sharp, and there will be arrangements for breaking your fast at 7:15 pm. Hope to see you there!!

octopusbooks.ca/events/45524
Defying Expectations and Undoing Generational Curses: Exploring South Asian History and Folklore
Ottawa's progressive independent bookstore since 1969
octopusbooks.ca
March 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Verifying myself for the Journalists of Color slack. journalistsofcolor.us
https://journalistsofcolor.us/"
March 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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To mark the upcoming #iwd2025, we're highlighting some inspiring freelance journalists who are challenging perceptions about women through their own unique voices and their work.

@sadiyaansari.bsky.social
#freelancers
#womensupportingwomen
February 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Thrilled to have partnered with the mega talented folks at @radioworkshop.bsky.social on this podcast episode exploring how LGBTQ+ Africans are navigating online dating, and finding joy amid the risks.

🏳️‍🌈💞🎧

www.context.news/big-tech/its...
"It's Complicated": How LGBTQ+ Africans use dating apps | Context
It’s Complicated is a podcast exploring how important dating apps are for LGBTQ+ Africans, especially in countries where same-sex relations are criminalised.
www.context.news
February 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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So proud of our latest @radioworkshop.bsky.social #podcast episode exploring #LGBTQI experiences on dating apps on the African continent!

Despite all the pitfalls, love calls out to all of us. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥰

@sadiyaansari.bsky.social @enriqueanartelazo.bsky.social @contextnewsroom.bsky.social
It's Complicated
Radio Workshop · Episode
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February 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I'm thrilled to be one of the readers for the 2025 CBC Books Non-Fiction Prize, along with some powerhouse writers — you have until March 1 to get your entry in!

www.cbc.ca/books/litera...
Meet the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize readers | CBC Books
The longlists for the CBC Literary Prizes are chosen by a team of writers and editors across Canada. Meet who will be submissions to the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize, which is open for submissions until ...
www.cbc.ca
February 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Thrilled to be working with @sadiyaansari.bsky.social & my
@radioworkshop.bsky.social team on a podcast ep. about #queer folks across Africa looking for love, community & friendship on #datingapps.

Hopefully it will contribute to the much needed visibility and recognition mentioned in this doc.
My first short doc is now out 🚨

My colleague Sadiya Ansari and I traveled to Nairobi to tell the stories of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in Kenya who have been waiting for years to be officially recognised as refugees - with no response.

Watch the full video here 👇
Why LGBTQ+ refugees no longer want to stay in Kenya
YouTube video by Context
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February 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Police harassment, targeted violence, and a refugee commissioner who says persecution for being LGBTQ+ is no longer grounds for asylum have led queer refugees in Kenya looking to extreme solutions.

I dug into this for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social:

www.context.news/socioeconomi...
‘We’ve lost so many lives’: LGBTQ+ refugees are giving up on Kenya | Context
Kenya was a haven for LGBTQ+ refugees but rising hostility is pushing some to extreme measures, like leaving for South Sudan
www.context.news
February 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
For over a decade, queer refugees landed in Kenya as a place to start over—now they’re looking to leave.

@enriqueanartelazo.bsky.social and I dug into the impact of rising hostility on asylum seekers for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social. You can watch our whole doc here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwRb...
Why LGBTQ+ refugees no longer want to stay in Kenya
YouTube video by Context
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Stoked to have @shefali.bsky.social's Undue Burden, @sadiyaansari.bsky.social's In Exile, @alexposadzki.bsky.social's Rogers v Rogers and so many more of my fav books of the year on our list
The Globe 100: The best books of 2024: Our annual guide to the books that entertained, informed and delighted us this year
The Globe 100: The best books of 2024
Our annual guide to the books that entertained, informed and delighted us this year
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 22, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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“My mom had been asking me for a really long time to find Annie... I had to be ready to do it.”

In this Q&A with @sadiyaansari.bsky.social, @tanyatalaga.bsky.social shares her family’s history and the inner compass that led her to write The Knowing.

thewalrus.ca/i-needed-to-be-d...
December 16, 2024 at 1:01 PM
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Are you a Manila-based journalist keen on covering LGBTQ+ rights in the Philippines?

If so please apply for the *free* training the Thomson Reuters Foundation will host there in a few weeks:

👉 survey.alchemer.com/s3/7547267/A...

I'll be there to help you improve your vertical video storytelling!
Application Form for Journalists | Reporting on Diversity, Inclusion and LGBTIQ+ rights in the Phili...
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November 5, 2023 at 11:31 AM
Despite its attempt to design a “defensive democracy”, Germany has a far-right party polling at 21%. I wrote about why the AfD’s growing popularity makes it a threat to democracy.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-germanys-far-right-isnt-on-the-doorstep-of-power-its-already-arrived/
August 14, 2023 at 12:30 PM
I have been *dying* to share Noor Bakhsh’s story—a virtuosic musician from a village in Balochistan who just wrapped his first European tour at 78.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/19/totally-full-of-spiritual-energy-ustad-noor-bakhsh-the-pakistani-musician-discovered-on-the-side-of-a-road
July 20, 2023 at 8:17 AM