Sara Hussain

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The Bookseller •

Antonia Antrobus-Higgins, Imran Awan and Sara Hussain shortlisted for the Mo Siewcharran Prize

This year’s Mo Siewcharran prize is focused on non-fiction, under the theme “Reclaiming History”.

The six shortlisted authors include Antrobus-Higgins for Filling in the Blanks, alongside Awan for When Will We Talk About Islamophobia?. They are joined by Sara Hussain for I Spit on Honour, and Yin F Lim for The Ties That Bind. Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed has also been shortlisted for Sunana, alongside Rajan Sharma for Tokyo Boys.

This year’s shortlisted titles combine personal narrative and history, spanning topics such as the Indian Ocean, Islamaphobia and the cultural intricacies of “Reputation” in South Asia.
The Sun •

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''They told me to change my clothes. I changed the law instead.''

Gina Martin’s campaigning to change legislation led to upskirting being made a criminal offence in 2019.
Whilst it was a big win for sexual violence activists across the country, there is still a long way to go in the fight against sexual violence against women.
Women’s Equality Party’s candidate for Lambeth and Southwark Korina Holmes says that the problem goes beyond just legislation, as resources and representation will lead the way for bigger changes....
AZEEMA •

Actress Alina Khan opens up about JOYLAND and the reality of being a Pakistani trans woman — AZEEMA

With executive producers Malala Yousafzai and Riz Ahmad joining the team following mainstream recognition, the film seeks to challenge traditional social norms and expectations in a still highly conservative society. When asked about the duo’s support for the film, Alina was elated at the fact two prominent Pakistani names were raising their voices for marginalised communities. Sara: Despite the international success, the film was initially banned in cinemas in Pakistan, with the film being accu...
Hyphen •

Fawzia Mirza on The Queen of My Dreams: ‘Love and joy are revolutionary’

Fawzia Mirza learned about love through old Bollywood movies. As a child, she thought “some guy was going to sing to me, then I’ll just know that I found love. That idea that you would have love at first sight was something I grew up watching and dreaming about,” she says.

But as Mirza grew older, she no longer saw herself in those stories. The writer-director knew she was queer in her early teens, and came out in her late twenties. “I was like oh, shit. What does this mean about love and roman...
The i Paper •

My best friend cut me off for being selfish. Here's how I regained her trust

Two years on, I can proudly say that we are now the best of friends Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods are reportedly hanging out again, following the controversy over Tristan Thompson’s cheating. It was a messy situation to say the least, and the fall out four years ago was well-documented. I know many people believe old friendships cannot be reconciled, especially after such drama, but I have a different view. Today, my childhood friend and I are closer than ever, despite a massive ar...
South West Londoner •

Muslim funeral rites are being killed off during the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus has changed the way everyone has lived life throughout the past year, but it’s had a particularly difficult impact on how families are dealing with rites after their loved ones have passed. 


Whether it be funerals or memorials held in memory of those who have passed or simply as a rite of passing that helped closure. 


Many Muslims have not been able to conduct many of the rites that are so normal.


The rules are as such: there are to be no more than 30 people at funerals...
South West Londoner •

'At the end of the day, we just want to run' - How can women feel safer exercising outside?

In the space of a few weeks in 2016, three women were killed whilst running in America.


Marcotte, a 27-year-old Google employee who lived in New York, was visiting her mother’s home in Princeton in August 2016 when she went out for a jog. She never returned home.


Karina, a 30-year-old woman who lived in New York, went jogging along the wetlands at the end of Jamaica Bay in August 2016. She never returned home. 


Alexandra “Ally” Brueger, a 31-year-old nurse was in the middle of her daily...
The Sun •

Inside UK's exclusive £15k dating scene that put Indian Matchmaking to shame

LOOKING for love is difficult for everyone – and some daters think the answer could lie in chucking huge wads of cash at the problem. Which is where elite dating firm Berkeley International steps in, charging well-heeled clients up to £60,000 for its matchmaking services. Netflix's Indian Matchmaking gave viewers a glimpse into the extreme world of Asian dating services – but business is booming for love brokers in Britain too. The Sun sat down with UK based matchmaking agencies and stars of the...
The Sun •

Love Island's Shaughna on wanting to be next Stacey Dooley & her political drive

SHE'S a Love Island beauty raking in thousands on Instagram, but Shaughna Phillips has bigger dreams than your average reality star.‘’I’m earning more money than I earned previously but I don’t feel satisfied," she says. "I don’t go to bed thinking 'I’ve accomplished something today'."In fact, while the 26-year-old is getting ready to strip off for The Real Full Monty on Ice, she's determined to become famous for her brains as well as her beauty.And with a degree in journalism and a stint workin...
The Sun •

ISIS executed my brother - but now I'm taking something back from them

MIKE Haines still remembers the exact minute he received the gut-wrenching news that his brother had been executed by ISIS.''Taking that phone call at three minutes past 11 at night from the Foreign Office, telling me that David had gone, was the worst moment in my life - and then having to tell our parents was just terrible,'' he says.The cowardly murder, at the hands of the Brit terrorist known as Jihadi John, sickened millions across the UK after it was shared in an ISIS propaganda video in 2...

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