Sundus
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journalist, scott trust bursary @theguardian.com
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Experience: I played the trumpet for 25 hours straight
Experience: I played the trumpet for 25 hours straight
I couldn’t repeat a song, and improvisation wasn’t allowed. I needed a very long set list.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Experience: I played the trumpet for 25 hours straight
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‘A sign of who I am, right here on my hands’: meet the artists behind the new-school henna boom
‘A sign of who I am, right here on my hands’: meet the artists behind the new-school henna boom
The traditional artform of henna – applying intricate and floral designs to the hands and body in natural inks – is seeing vivid new life as a means of progressive social and political expression, led by a wave of young designers and artists
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November 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM
‘A sign of who I am, right here on my hands’: meet the artists behind the new-school henna boom
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‘There’s no place like this’: shoppers and traders fear for Birmingham indoor market’s future
‘There’s no place like this’: shoppers and traders fear for Birmingham indoor market’s future
Current site is due to be demolished to make way for housing in new disruption to city’s long trading tradition
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November 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
‘There’s no place like this’: shoppers and traders fear for Birmingham indoor market’s future
Dar al Taqwa, London's oldest Islamic bookshop on Baker Street, has been a cornerstone for all kinds of readers across the world since 1985.
It is now fighting to stay open due to rising costs, declining footfall and online booksellers.
More here:
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It is now fighting to stay open due to rising costs, declining footfall and online booksellers.
More here:
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
October 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Dar al Taqwa, London's oldest Islamic bookshop on Baker Street, has been a cornerstone for all kinds of readers across the world since 1985.
It is now fighting to stay open due to rising costs, declining footfall and online booksellers.
More here:
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It is now fighting to stay open due to rising costs, declining footfall and online booksellers.
More here:
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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‘It would be a great loss’: London’s oldest Islamic bookshop at risk of closure
‘It would be a great loss’: London’s oldest Islamic bookshop at risk of closure
Loved by the likes of Yusuf Islam and Gai Eaton, Dar al-Taqwa is finding it tough to survive an era of online retail
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October 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
‘It would be a great loss’: London’s oldest Islamic bookshop at risk of closure
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‘A kind of therapy’: scream club brings Londoners together to ‘let it all out’
‘A kind of therapy’: scream club brings Londoners together to ‘let it all out’
Viral trend sees (mostly) young people meet to ‘release pent-up energy’ and relieve stress in fun, social setting
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October 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
‘A kind of therapy’: scream club brings Londoners together to ‘let it all out’
What happens when a group of (mostly) young people gather in a park just to scream?
I joined a scream club for The Guardian to find out why this unusual practice is going viral on social media, and what it offers beyond the noise.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
I joined a scream club for The Guardian to find out why this unusual practice is going viral on social media, and what it offers beyond the noise.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘A kind of therapy’: scream club brings Londoners together to ‘let it all out’
Viral trend sees (mostly) young people meet to ‘release pent-up energy’ and relieve stress in fun, social setting
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
What happens when a group of (mostly) young people gather in a park just to scream?
I joined a scream club for The Guardian to find out why this unusual practice is going viral on social media, and what it offers beyond the noise.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
I joined a scream club for The Guardian to find out why this unusual practice is going viral on social media, and what it offers beyond the noise.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Experience: I own the world’s largest Monopoly collection
Experience: I own the world’s largest Monopoly collection
Every set is exciting. I’ve currently got 4,379 different ones. The dream is to hit 4,500, maybe even 5,000
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October 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Experience: I own the world’s largest Monopoly collection
“If I could go back to my very first set, would I start collecting all over again? I absolutely would.”
It was a pleasure to chat to Neil, the owner of the world’s largest Monopoly collection, for @theguardian.com Saturday Magazine 🎩
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It was a pleasure to chat to Neil, the owner of the world’s largest Monopoly collection, for @theguardian.com Saturday Magazine 🎩
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Experience: I own the world’s largest Monopoly collection
Every set is exciting. I’ve currently got 4,379 different ones. The dream is to hit 4,500, maybe even 5,000
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October 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
“If I could go back to my very first set, would I start collecting all over again? I absolutely would.”
It was a pleasure to chat to Neil, the owner of the world’s largest Monopoly collection, for @theguardian.com Saturday Magazine 🎩
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
It was a pleasure to chat to Neil, the owner of the world’s largest Monopoly collection, for @theguardian.com Saturday Magazine 🎩
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
I’ll be reporting with the Guardian’s news desk for the next month
Reach out to me for stories on sundus.abdi@theguardian.com 🗞️
Reach out to me for stories on sundus.abdi@theguardian.com 🗞️
October 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I’ll be reporting with the Guardian’s news desk for the next month
Reach out to me for stories on sundus.abdi@theguardian.com 🗞️
Reach out to me for stories on sundus.abdi@theguardian.com 🗞️
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‘Artefacts were just sitting in suitcases in people’s homes’: the London museum preserving Somali culture
‘Artefacts were just sitting in suitcases in people’s homes’: the London museum preserving Somali culture
The UK’s first dedicated space for Somali heritage has built its collection from 15 years of donations. Culture House’s founders explain the power of giving a permanent home to a community’s heritage and hopes
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September 2, 2025 at 5:47 AM
‘Artefacts were just sitting in suitcases in people’s homes’: the London museum preserving Somali culture
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How three young Londoners set out to explore the countries of their parents’ birth – and redefined the travel vlog
How three young Londoners set out to explore the countries of their parents’ birth – and redefined the travel vlog
‘No resorts, no tourist traps and no fancy restaurants’ – the friends behind the Kids of the Colony YouTube channel go in search of real connections in their countries of origin
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July 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
How three young Londoners set out to explore the countries of their parents’ birth – and redefined the travel vlog
had a lovely conversation with Kids of The Colony about creating the travel series they wish they had seen growing up, one that feels like an antithesis to the way their homelands are represented in the media 🌍
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
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How three young Londoners set out to explore the countries of their parents’ birth – and redefined the travel vlog
‘No resorts, no tourist traps and no fancy restaurants’ – the friends behind the Kids of the Colony YouTube channel go in search of real connections in their countries of origin
www.theguardian.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
had a lovely conversation with Kids of The Colony about creating the travel series they wish they had seen growing up, one that feels like an antithesis to the way their homelands are represented in the media 🌍
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
wrote some breaking news, best reads and a round-up of this week’s uplifting stories for @theguardian.com 🗞️
June 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
wrote some breaking news, best reads and a round-up of this week’s uplifting stories for @theguardian.com 🗞️
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Once again, British politicians want to ‘ban the burqa’. But this time, I’ve never felt so afraid | Nadeine Asbali
Once again, British politicians want to ‘ban the burqa’. But this time, I’ve never felt so afraid | Nadeine Asbali
Since the riots last summer British Muslims have felt a deep unease in our own country, asks Nadeine Asbali, the author of Veiled Threat: On Being Visibly Muslim in Britain
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June 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Once again, British politicians want to ‘ban the burqa’. But this time, I’ve never felt so afraid | Nadeine Asbali
I interviewed the talented director Warda Mohamed and actor Kosar Ali about MUNA and telling authentic Somali stories ☄️ @theguardian.com
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‘It was chaotic but beautiful’: Warda Mohamed and Kosar Ali on filming the British-Somali short Muna
As the award-winning short is released on BBC iPlayer, the director and star talk about grief, breaking Somali stereotypes and a career-changing social media post
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March 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I interviewed the talented director Warda Mohamed and actor Kosar Ali about MUNA and telling authentic Somali stories ☄️ @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
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The one change that worked: I began a quiet, satisfying rebellion against the digital age
The one change that worked: I began a quiet, satisfying rebellion against the digital age
Swapping my phone for an analogue camera, I took inspiration from my family albums and started photographing the things that mattered most
There’s something magical about holding a physical print of a moment you’ve captured. I first experienced this…
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February 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The one change that worked: I began a quiet, satisfying rebellion against the digital age
🎞️ wrote about keeping family photo albums alive and swapping my phone for a film camera for @theguardian.com
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The one change that worked: I began a quiet, satisfying rebellion against the digital age
Swapping my phone for an analogue camera, I took inspiration from my family albums and started photographing the things that mattered most
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
🎞️ wrote about keeping family photo albums alive and swapping my phone for a film camera for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
really enjoyed writing for @theguardian.com about being a witness to a stranger's wedding, spontaneity, and the magic of saying yes! 🦋
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A moment that changed me: I was raised to be wary of strangers – then came an unusual request
When a frazzled couple asked me and my friend to witness their wedding, I forgot my training in suspicion and began reconsidering my instincts
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February 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
really enjoyed writing for @theguardian.com about being a witness to a stranger's wedding, spontaneity, and the magic of saying yes! 🦋
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Damning statement from Grenfell United on this decision
February 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Damning statement from Grenfell United on this decision
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‘My arrest was unjustified’: released Palestinians decry their imprisonment
‘My arrest was unjustified’: released Palestinians decry their imprisonment
Palestinian prisoners describe being held in poor conditions after their release as part of ceasefire deal
In the dead of night on Sunday, after hours of waiting, a white bus carrying dozens of Palestinian prisoners, released in exchange for three…
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January 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
‘My arrest was unjustified’: released Palestinians decry their imprisonment
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Competition for the title was fierce this year. “I mean, they’re all so bad,” she said. “They’re so terrible.”
World’s ugliest lawn winner says she leaves watering to Mother Nature @theguardian.com
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World’s ugliest lawn winner says she leaves watering to Mother Nature @theguardian.com
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World’s ugliest lawn winner says she leaves watering to Mother Nature
New Zealand garden takes first prize in global competition designed to promote water conservation
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January 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Competition for the title was fierce this year. “I mean, they’re all so bad,” she said. “They’re so terrible.”
World’s ugliest lawn winner says she leaves watering to Mother Nature @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World’s ugliest lawn winner says she leaves watering to Mother Nature @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
solidarity with all The Observer & The Guardian staff fighting for their futures- and ours ❤️
A statement in support of strike action at the Guardian this week >>
December 11, 2024 at 11:10 PM
solidarity with all The Observer & The Guardian staff fighting for their futures- and ours ❤️
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A statement in support of strike action at the Guardian this week >>
December 11, 2024 at 6:28 PM
A statement in support of strike action at the Guardian this week >>