Up in Smoke

Stepping off the plane with my eyes wide open and hungry for adventure, I took in my first breath of fresh London air. Actually, I use the term “fresh” very loosely, given the scent of tobacco penetrating my lungs. This city is vibrant -…

Here's My Beef

In a world with an ever-increasing population of over seven billion people, we cannot afford to waste resources. Yet, the world’s cattle consume enough food to satisfy 8.7 billion people every year. While people are dying of malnourishment…

Unity in Humanity

On a Saturday night, I with countless other Muslim families were enjoying the breaking of our fast, not long after sharing our meals and seeing my baby nephew just about walking, I found out the terrible news, that London had once again been…

Remember, Remember When It Fell.

As a young person, a person of colour, or a person of a certain race or religion, though it is not limited to these categorisations, we have been systematically subjugated by the establishment, and consequently deprived of our voices. Such subjugation…

Remember, Remember When It Fell.

As a young person, a person of colour, or a person of a certain race or religion, though it is not limited to these categorisations, we have been systematically subjugated by the establishment, and consequently deprived of our voices. Such subjugation…
Remember, Remember When It Fell.

Remember, Remember When It Fell.

As a young person, a person of colour, or a person of a certain race or religion, though it is not limited to these categorisations, we have been systematically subjugated by the establishment, and consequently deprived of our voices. Such subjugation…

You Can’t End Terrorism with More Terrorism

Why is it that certain dogs will attack when approached, while others will show immediate excitement and affection? Is it because of the colour of their fur? While this question may seem juvenile and absurd, it relates directly to the points-of-view…
An Election Like No Other

An Election Like No Other

Observations of the election from the voice of a politically active seventeen year old girl. With one week to go, I think it is safe to say that no one could have predicted the swings and roundabouts thrown our way during this election campaign.…

Being British Muslim

As a brown Muslim girl, my experience of the world is one of fear and sadness but determination. Although living in Birmingham, one of the most diverse cities in Great Britain, means that I have a relatively sheltered life (and I could not even…

Filling in the Gaps of Philosophy

Often when people think of the history of Philosophy their mind wanders to Grecian Philosophers such as Aristotle, Socrates and Plato and for more recent philosophers we cast our minds to Averroes, Rousseau and Diderot and Maimonides. However,…