selected works
The Independent
Veiled racism: How the law change on Covid-19 face coverings makes Muslim women feel
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Meet the families using Ramadan as a way to honour those lost to coronavirus
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Buzzfeed
Dr. Arif And Dr. Danso Answer Some Of The Most Common Questions About The COVID-19 Vaccine
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Glamour UK
Why finding joy should be the new self-care for Muslim women
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Buro 24/7
How do we know we're doing it right?
Why do friendship breakups hurt so much?
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Refinery29
The Part Of My Muslim Faith That’s Making Lockdown Bearable
Why Are Beauty Brands Afraid To Say They’re Halal?
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The i Paper Newspaper / inews.co.uk
Appointing Katy Perry as an ambassador to The British Asian Trust is an insult
My New Normal: My family and I are praying together every night
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Google’s Arts & Culture App Makes Your Selfie The Muse
What India’s ruling on gay sex means to its LGBTQ people
Women’s sex toys are innovative, but the tech world refuses to see it
Dazed Beauty
How women of colour are reclaiming natural beauty
Why is 'halal' beauty's latest buzzword?
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More is More in 1987 Bollywood Cult Classic, Mr India
The Jewellery Designer Working with London’s Up-and-Coming Talents
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I-D (digital)
Meet the future of Bangladesh's sustainable design talent
This is how we can tackle anti-blackness in the South Asian community
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Hunger (print and digital)
On when Muslim women get to talk about sex
Defining a Muslim woman by whether she covers up is toxic
Unattainable skin is the new wellness obsession and it needs to stop
Ramadan is my chance to be a Muslim woman on my own terms
French Montana's new video isn't 'freeing' Muslim women
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Frida Kahlo Making Her Self Up At The V&A: The Style (And Life) Lessons I Learned
PAQ: How This Millennial Streetwear Show Gained A Cult Following Simply By Having A Heart
My Fashion Icon: The Style Lessons I've Learned From My Mum
14 Successful Creatives Share The One Style Piece That Makes Them Feel Empowered
Without The Internet I Wouldn't Have My Best Friends
Wearing A Burkini Made Me Feel Visible And Invisible At The Same Time
What Works For Me: 'Watering Plants Makes Me Feel Grounded'
I Deleted Instagram For A Week And Here’s What I Really Learnt
'I'm Happy, But I Could Be Happier': How Love Island Reflects Our Throwaway Dating Culture
Why These Women Are Smashing Beauty Ideals And Embracing Their Armpit Hair
Five Great Jewellery Quarter Artists Worth Supporting (And Saving For
Muslim Women On Their Periods Shouldn’t Feel Awkward Eating Around Their Families During Ramadan
Love On The Line: The New Rules Of Dating In A Lockdown
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The New Arab
The Greater Freedom: Exploring 'The Invisible Jury' with Alya Mooro
Restless Beings: The UK-based grassroots charity taking on the Rohingya crisis
'It was about starting a dialogue': A year on since It's Not About The Burqa
The UK doesn't recognise Islamic marriages. Here's what Muslim women need to know
Why Riz Ahmed's short film on Islamophobia is a call to action
As British Muslims, let's reconnect with our parents' stories this Ramadan
Virtual Ramadan: How technology is helping Muslims stay connected under lockdown
A History of Islam in 21 Women by Hossein Kamaly
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Six voices, six letters, lost between countries, languages and lives in Hoda Barakat's new novel
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A Match Made In Heaven: British Muslim women on love and desire
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Underpinned
The Pounds of Flesh: The consequences of selling your trauma as a woman of colour
The BBC and diversity: Will they ever come together?
Women's Health (digital)
Whacky or worth It: Is Ashwagandha Good at Calming Your Anxiety?
Do You Have Imposter Syndrome? Inside the Issue That Affects Two-Thirds of Women
What Is Adrenal Fatigue? The Syndrome, Signs and Symptoms
5 Signs That You're Unhealthily Stressed – and What to Do About It
Mother's Day 2019: The Beauty Brands Run by Mum and Daughter Duos
How to Deal with Your Mother's Day Grief, If Your Mum Isn't with Us
Mental Health Awareness Week: 11 self-care Podcasts You Need to Hear
Chrissy Teigen Opens Up About Postnatal Depression that Affects 1 in 10 Women
Calendula Oil: The 'Acne-Fighting' Ingredient Working Its Way into Your Skincare
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Women's Health (print)
September 2020: Is Talking Therapy Helping Women of Colour?
Riposte Magazine (print)
Issue 11: The Beauty of Bangladeshi Wedding Rituals
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Riposte (digital)
Nabihah Iqbal: Journeys In Sound
Oh Comely (digital)
What We're Loving - Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up
Long Live Kitsch, Long Live Ana Ljubinkovic
Oh Comely (print)
Issue 40: Writers Reveal How Knitwear Makes Them Feel
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Issue 40 snippet of knitwear feature
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Issue 41: The Notion of Guilt Behind Interfaith Relationships
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Issue 41: Creating Heirlooms: Interview With Jewellery Designer Jayne Fowler
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Issue 43: Put A Bright Face On: DIY Turmeric Face Mask Recipe
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XXY Magazine (digital)
An Ode To Those Who Aren’t Feeling Motivated By 2018
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Solange's Hair Stylist Speaks To XXY Magazine About That ES Magazine Cover
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You Get Me? XXY in Conversation with Artist Mahtab Hussain
Seven Reasons Why Ramadan Really Isn't that Bad
XXY in Conversation with Leon Zine Founder and Creator: Stephen Maycock
Artist and "Bby Designer": Baljyot Kaur
The Glamourisation of Being Busy
Body Activist, Photographer and Model: Emma Breschi
The Next Step with Rosie Assoulin
XXY Reads: Sofia Khan Is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik
Books I Want To Read Because Of Instagram
Vogue India's Tenth Anniversary Cover Is Not Kendall Jenner's Fault
#LetsTalkAboutIt: Why Is Everybody Obsessed With Looking White?
Actress, Thandie Newton Talks Freedom
The Debrief / Grazia
The Diversity Check: How Brands Get It Wrong And Right
What Is It About Live Streaming On Social Media That's So Very Addictive?
Grazia Daily
It's Ok To Feel Conflicted About Shamima Begum - But We Can’t Let Racism Creep Into The Conversation
Where are all the South Asian women in fashion?
5 names to get to know from Belgrade Fashion Week
The British-Bangladeshi menswear designer rewriting the South Asian masculinity narrative
Why I’m fed up of brands like Ganni using people of colour as props
How Renaissance art still shapes our attitude towards nudity today
Why I am banning Insta-advice from my feed
Screen-Shot Magazine
Discussing The Scepticism Behind Instagram Poetry
Stop Cancelling And Start Changing
London Fashion Week á la Brexit uncertainty lurking around the corner
What M&S selling hijabs for 3-year-olds really means for diversity
The British Army’s marketing needs a 2019 wake-up call
James Charles asks for privacy, but can he?
Black Friday vs Buy Nothing Day is about class, not sustainability
The link between New Year resolutions, wellness and the rise of orthorexia
Is it a one size fits all approach when it comes to separating the art from the artist?
What an astrologer thinks about Bumble's zodiac sign filters
Should we blame humans or dating apps for the trend of ‘ghosting’?
How can we tackle anxiety as we become a society of freelancers?
‘Blah, Blah, Blah, Genitals’: the social experiment capturing gender fluidity among boys
@AskAPoC is fighting racial stereotypes one question at a time
The many ways of being Muslim during Ramadan
#Instagramtransparency is the hashtag that wants the world to see the truth
Daye’s CBD-infused tampons, the period care designed with women in mind
Boris Johnson's 'diverse cabinet' is only perpetuating racial stereotypes in politics
What did Emily Ratajkowski's hairy armpits really do for all women?
Here’s why your #SecondHandSeptember is not enough
Extinction rebellion responds after being criticised for its lack of diversity
The global clean beauty industry is growing faster than ever. But is it actually clean?
We're all about the 'new decade, new me' hype but let's not burn out before 2020
Will 2020 be the year we stop wanting to ‘have it all’?
Does Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip phone mean we’re still hung up on flip phones?
Ethnic minorities need to come together against racism during the coronavirus pandemic
How social media is helping us get dressed in the morning
Astrologers didn’t predict COVID-19. Could it be the end of astrology?
Why reading and rereading books can teach you a lot about racism, privilege and more
What is the migrant crisis and how should the media report on it?
Fruit jewellery: the accessory trend still taking over Instagram
The token that is the new ‘Diversity Built Britain’ 50p coin
Visibility politics and the case of Kamala Harris
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10 lessons we should take from 2020 into 2021
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Are we becoming desensitised to news on death and grief?
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The reality of being a freelancer and working mother with Selina Bakkar and Danielle Pender
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Halaqah is the meditation app here to help Muslims with their mental health for Ramadan and after
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India’s COVID-19 crisis is blatant proof of the Global North privilege. What can you do to help?
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The normalisation of Islamophobia: what causes align with your ‘brand’?
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What does ‘doing the work’ mean? An analysis of Leandra Medine’s response to race and allyship
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Man Repeller
A Week’s Worth of Maximalist Outfit Inspiration
gal-dem (digital)
A Thank You Letter To M.I.A’s activism
gal-dem (print)
The Forbidden Fruits Found In Claude Monet's Garden
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Amaliah
Non-Patriarchal Readings and Male Ownership of the Quran; an Afternoon With Asma Barlas
Overcoming My Trials and Tribulations for Salaah
The File
Refusing to Contour Is a Refusal To Mask My Asian-ness
Balancing And Bathing: Self Care Isn’t Just For Sundays
British Fashion Council
London Fashion Week 2019: Insider's Showguide
How We Get The Job Done: Manjit Thapp
How We Get The Job Done: Leo Kalyan
How We Get the Job Done: Joy Crookes
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Restless Network
A Response to JK Rowling’s Personal Essay On Sex, Gender and Womanhood
The Joyful Lessons We’ve Learned During Lockdown
The Books You Need To Read This Pride Month
What Now? How To Keep Protesting
Black-Owned Beauty Brands You Need In Your Life
Why Has Audible Erotica Become So Popular?
What’s Actually Happening To Uighur Muslims In China?
How To Help a Parent with Mental Health Issues
Why the “But He’s a Nice Guy” Argument Doesn’t Work Anymore​
Minority MPs Must Call Out Racism
What Does Real Change Look Like?
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Beauty Bay
This is how these Muslim women are embracing self-care during Ramadan
8 Beauty Products I've Been Using During Ramadan
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Thandie Kay
Cultural Conundrums And Dual Fluidity
Feminism’s New Favourite Word and What it Really Means
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