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Sadia Sikandar

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🅼🆄🅻🆃🅸 🅰🆆🅰🆁🅳 🆆🅸🅽🅽🅸🅽🅶 🎖️ ᏗᏒᏖᎥᏕᏖ 🎨 𝓟𝓱𝓸𝓽𝓸𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓹𝓱𝓮𝓻📸 ɦʊʍǟռ ʀɨɢɦȶֆ ǟƈȶɨʋɨֆȶ✊🏻 𝕮𝖆𝖒𝖕𝖆𝖎𝖌𝖓𝖊𝖗 ✌🏻 Writer📝 وَتُعِزُ مَن تَشَاء وَتُذِلُ مَن تَشَاء💙🏁 United Kingdom📍🇬🇧

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
An art exhibition raising funds for Palestine is set to open in Glasgow this weekend 🎨
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Art exhibition fundraising for Gaza to open in Glasgow this weekend
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 25/06/2026
Springburn Pool in Glasgow is set to reopen bringing a vital community asset back to life | Sadia Sikandar
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Springburn Pool set to reopen after major refurbishment - Bylines Scotland
Springburn Pool in Glasgow is set to reopen bringing a vital community asset back to life
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 12/06/2026
Violence across Glasgow left many residents afraid, especially those from ethnic minorities – Glaswegians must choose unity and reject hate | Sadia Sikandar Via @bylines.scot
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A night of fear, a call for unity: Glasgow must reject hate - Bylines Scotland
Violence across Glasgow left many residents afraid, especially those from ethnic minorities – Glaswegians must choose unity and reject hate
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 12/06/2026
Violence across Glasgow left many residents afraid, especially those from ethnic minorities – Glaswegians must choose unity and reject hate | Sadia Sikandar
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A night of fear, a call for unity: Glasgow must reject hate - Bylines Scotland
Violence across Glasgow left many residents afraid, especially those from ethnic minorities – Glaswegians must choose unity and reject hate
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LiberalDespot @druidic.org · 09/06/2026
What lovely news for once. @diyabutt.bsky.social has won awards for her #photography. Including one for a picture of the excellent Qasba.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Tomorrow's Sunday National 📰 Police Scotland spied on vehicles of protesters during Donald Trump visit
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Sadia Sikandar @diyabutt.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
On the night of 8 March, @paulsweeney.bsky.social was among the first politicians to arrive at the scene. A moment of tragedy, but also of humanity, bravery, and solidarity. Read the full story in the article. bylines.scot/news/scotlan... #peoplemakeglasgow
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Major fire guts historic Glasgow building
Businesses have been destroyed, but people saved, as a landmark of Glasgow's built heritage, 175 years old, is reduced to ash and rubble
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 14/03/2026
This week on Bylines Scotland... "Our deepest appreciation goes to the emergency services, who worked relentlessly through the night to tackle the fire."
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Major fire guts historic Glasgow building
Businesses have been destroyed, but people saved, as a landmark of Glasgow's built heritage, 175 years old, is reduced to ash and rubble
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
British Muslims are more loyal to UK than general public, new poll reveals - www.middleeasteye.net/news/muslims-…
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British Muslims are more loyal to UK than general public, new poll reveals
UK's Muslims are also more pro-democracy than wider population
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 12/03/2026
Businesses have been destroyed, but people saved, as a landmark of Glasgow's built heritage, 175 years old, is reduced to ash and rubble | Sadia Sikandar
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Major fire guts historic Glasgow building
Businesses have been destroyed, but people saved, as a landmark of Glasgow's built heritage, 175 years old, is reduced to ash and rubble
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 12/03/2026
"It’s people like Lamin that make Glasgow, no matter the colour of your skin, or religion, or how you identify." #Glasgow
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Major fire guts historic Glasgow building
Businesses have been destroyed, but people saved, as a landmark of Glasgow's built heritage, 175 years old, is reduced to ash and rubble
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Sadia Sikandar @diyabutt.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
🚨 NEWS ALERT🔥 Israeli media reports alleged death of Benjamin Netanyahu following Iranian attacks.
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 08/03/2026
"There are many invisible burdens borne by immigrant women across the UK; issues which rarely enter the public discourse. Behind-closed-doors, or temporary accommodation, these women confront uncertainty, isolation, and an all-consuming pressure simply to survive." #IWD
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Womanhood – witness and resistance: turning pain into action
Womanhood, to me, is a living form of art – a quiet but courageous performance shaped by faith, empathy, and resilience
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 07/03/2026
Womanhood, to me, is a living form of art – a quiet but courageous performance shaped by faith, empathy, and resilience | Sadia Sikandar
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Womanhood – witness and resistance: turning pain into action
Womanhood, to me, is a living form of art – a quiet but courageous performance shaped by faith, empathy, and resilience
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
If it’s true Reform UK’s Treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick told a business audience last night that renewable companies are "screwed" if Reform get in, it tells you everything about their readiness to inflict national self-harm in pursuit of ideological war on climate action.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Just naked racism from Farage and the Mail. Only British and commonwealth citizens are allowed to vote. It's not 'stealing' to legally take part in your own country's elections
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Sadia Sikandar @diyabutt.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Birmingham MP says rubbish is building up right beneath his very nose and Reform felt it 😂🤣
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 02/02/2026
Yesterday members of the Bylines Scotland team met for the first time to connect and plan our way forward | Bylines Scotland
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Bylines Scotland goes Glasgow
Yesterday members of the Bylines Scotland team met for the first time to connect and plan our way forward
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Sadia Sikandar @diyabutt.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
As artists, we work day and night developing themes, compositions, and ideas. Please respect artists, their labour, and their talent, and choose to support and value human creativity rather than replacing it. #ai #glasgow #artist #mural
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 24/01/2026
"Through collective effort and strong community support, we were ultimately successful in resolving Ghufran’s case. Before Christmas, her Universal Credit and Adult Disability Payment were reinstated, and after the New Year 2026, she returned to new council accommodation."
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Not just a story: Solidarity turned reporting into justice
When her benefits were cut and her case ignored, a community campaign turned one woman’s suffering into justice
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Sadia Sikandar @diyabutt.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Thanks a lot . Minister for Equalities in Scotland; @kaukabstewart.bsky.social Shadow Minister for Mental Health @paulsweeney.bsky.social ; @katenevens.bsky.social ; @patrickharvie.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social Councillor @seonadhoy.bsky.social ; and @cllrgrahamc.bsky.social . MAG & HRS
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 15/01/2026
"The UK has desperately tried to suppress Palestine activism, including banning the group, Palestine Action, under an anti-terrorism law. Over 2,700 people have now been arrested for supporting Palestine Action."
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Voices of resistance – Glasgow stands with Gaza
Hunger met resistance on 18 December 2025, as Zara Sultana joined Glasgow’s Gaza protest, exposing starvation in Palestine
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 15/01/2026
Hunger met resistance on 18 December 2025, as Zara Sultana joined Glasgow’s Gaza protest, exposing starvation in Palestine | Sadia Sikandar
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Voices of resistance – Glasgow stands with Gaza
Hunger met resistance on 18 December 2025, as Zara Sultana joined Glasgow’s Gaza protest, exposing starvation in Palestine
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 08/01/2026
Falkirk rallies show stark divide: solidarity with asylum seekers faces hate, threats and rising far-right hostility, yet hope for unity endures | Sadia Sikandar
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Bearing witness in Falkirk: A hijabi amid hate and solidarity
Falkirk rallies show stark divide: solidarity with asylum seekers faces hate, threats and rising far-right hostility, yet hope for unity endures
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 08/01/2026
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 29/11/2025
New UK migration rules double settlement time, risking decades of family separation and leaving asylum seekers in prolonged fear and heartbreak | Sadia Sikandar @diyabutt.bsky.social
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New changes in the immigration system: scapegoating asylum seekers?
New UK migration rules double settlement time, risking decades of family separation and leaving asylum seekers in prolonged fear and heartbreak
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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Please repost and share this petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy. We must do everything in our power to keep the spotlight on Farage's links to Russia and work for Putin. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
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Sadia Sikandar @diyabutt.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Story time ✨ After the national newspaper published an article about my exhibition (and how I’d lost contact), I’m so happy to share that he finally reached out to me! 🙌 Huge thanks to @scotnational.bsky.social newspaper for helping make this reconnection happen 👏
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 01/11/2025
As UK Home Office policies harden, one woman’s fight for safety reveals the cracks in a system meant to protect | Sadia Sikandar
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Home office holds single Syrian mother and her one-month old baby
As UK Home Office policies harden, one woman’s fight for safety reveals the cracks in a system meant to protect
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Sadia Sikandar @diyabutt.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Glasgow Central Mosque supports around a thousand people every month — Muslims are part of the fabric of this city — and we’ll always stand for unity, kindness, and hope. Love and solidarity will always be louder than hate. #glasgow #glasgowcentralmosque #gcm
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 19/10/2025
Women Against the Far Right campaign at Strathclyde University brought strong voices but were they enough? | Sadia Sikandar
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Strong voices, unfulfilled promises: rethinking advocacy for women
Women Against the Far Right campaign at Strathclyde University brought strong voices but were they enough?
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 23/10/2025
Chaos engulfs Reform UK in Northumberland October has been chaotic for Reform UK in Northumberland, with three councillors expelled amid infighting, controversy, and scandal northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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Chaos engulfs Reform UK in Northumberland
October has been chaotic for Reform UK in Northumberland, with three councillors expelled amid infighting, controversy, and scandal
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 18/10/2025
Women Against the Far Right campaign at Strathclyde University brought strong voices but were they enough? | Sadia Sikandar
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Strong voices, unfulfilled promises: rethinking advocacy for women
Women Against the Far Right campaign at Strathclyde University brought strong voices but were they enough?
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 15/10/2025
Bylines Network Reader Survey 2025 10 minutes to shape the future of citizen journalism bit.ly/BylinesNetworkSurvey
Bylines Network Reader Survey 2025 

10 minutes to shape the future of citizen journalism bit.ly/BylinesNetworkSurvey
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 26/09/2025
This time @diyabutt.bsky.social wrote a beautiful poem for My Scotland stories: "Please find common ground – through culture, faith, love, respect and value for each other." Worthwhile a read! Email us to myscotland@bylines.scot if you have any story connection with Scotland.
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My Scotland – your stories, our connections
We would love to hear about your connections to Scotland. We will publish one of your stories every Friday. Please send your stories to myscotland@bylines.scot
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Peter Welsh @peterwelsh68.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Such a fantastic poem of hope in today's @bylines.scot I've just read it with a cup of tea in hand as, in my house, the kettles never fully cold! Please repost as @diyabutt.bsky.social has captured hope in verse. And who doesn't need some of that on a silly old Friday?
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
A new art exhibition raising money for Gaza has officially opened in Glasgow
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New art exhibition raising money for Gaza opens in Glasgow
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Protesters were reading the names of all children aged 0-6 killed in Gaza outside the Scottish Parliament today. They expected it would taken 10 hours to get through the full list.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
On the final day of our Refugees Are Welcome series, Scottish Refugee Council CEO Sabir Zazai writes about the 10 things we can do in Scotland to turn the tide on anti-refugee sentiment 👇
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10 things we can do in Scotland to turn the tide on anti-refugee sentiment
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
EXCLUSIVE: Equality Minister Kaukab Stewart has said 'all of us' have a responsibility to 'debunk myths and misinformation' targeting refugees and asylum seekers
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'All of us have a responsibility to debunk misinformation targeting refugees'
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 28/08/2025
"Campaigners stressed that many of those protesting were unaware that asylum seekers housed in hotels are placed there by the Home Office, usually on a temporary basis, and that during this period they are not allowed to work." by Sadia Sikandar @diyabutt.bsky.social
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Perth stands up: refugee backers outnumber far-right protesters
Far-right protesters in Perth opposing asylum seekers in a local hotel were outnumbered 2-to-1 by anti-racism campaigners
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 27/08/2025
Far-right protesters in Perth opposing asylum seekers in a local hotel were outnumbered 2-to-1 by anti-racism campaigners | Sadia Sikandar @diyabutt.bsky.social
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Perth stands up: refugee backers outnumber far-right protesters
Far-right protesters in Perth opposing asylum seekers in a local hotel were outnumbered 2-to-1 by anti-racism campaigners
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Read the full article: www.thenational.scot/politics/254...
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'Let them work': Refugees in Scotland on why they're pushing for change
“I FELT more like a person, Making a difference for my community, that's more than enough for me. If I will not eat food for one day, I don’t…
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Asylum seekers in the UK face tough restrictions on their right to work. People who have lived through the Home Office system tell us how and why that should change ⬇️
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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
In this story for our Refugees Are Welcome Here series, several refugees speak to us about coming from professional backgrounds but facing no right to work in the UK. We hear from dentists, teachers, academics who want to contribute - but legally can't. www.thenational.scot/politics/254...
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'Let them work': Refugees in Scotland on why they're pushing for change
“I FELT more like a person, Making a difference for my community, that's more than enough for me. If I will not eat food for one day, I don’t…
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
We have launched a series highlighting the positive stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland 💙 Our team tells you why we felt this was necessary to do 👇 #refugeeswelcome #refugeesarewelcomehere
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Sadia Sikandar @diyabutt.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
I’m pleased to share that my latest article covering the 26th July anti-fascist protest has now been published on @migrantvoice.bsky.social . Please engage with the conversation on why unity and solidarity remain so important today. #ayewelcomerefugees www.migrantvoice.org/articles/gla...
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Glasgow sends a loud, clear message: refugees are welcome here
Glasgow sends a loud, clear message: refugees are welcome here
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Nicola Kelly @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Children and babies coming to the UK on small boats from northern France have been teargassed and subjected to tactics such as the discharge of rubber bullets and the slashing of dinghies with knives. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Children crossing Channel from France exposed to teargas, report says
NGO says increased interventions have only increased danger as new data shows at least 15 children died in transit last year
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
She was speaking at an event organised by Stand Up To Racism Scotland, which saw hundreds of people march through Glasgow city centre on Saturday in support of refugees and asylum seekers. Full story from @joshpizpom.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2525711...
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
'The way they show compassion with asylum seekers is totally different in Scotland' 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Photographer and activist Sadia Sikandar, a refugee from Pakistan, says 'now I am a permanent Glaswegian'. 𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 @sutrscotland.bsky.social
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