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These five books show why migration is a natural and essential part of being human. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/30/five-bo…
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Five books to read on migration - Hyphen
Novels and memoirs to remind us that migration is a tale as old as time and is essential to our survival, from. authors including Cecile Pin
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 29/09/2026
Muslims are organising their own peer support to bridge gaps in NHS mental health services. Full story: hyphenonline.com/2026/09/29/muslim-…
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Muslim mental health inpatients given prayer packs - Hyphen
More than 80 prayer packs have been given out by the Muslim community group MLXN, which also runs cultural competency workshops for NHS staff
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 29/09/2026
'The building's not going anywhere, the community isn't going anywhere, the artists aren't going anywhere.' Rohan Rakhit on Here to Stay, a celebration of east London’s Asian underground scene, kicking off Rich Mix London’s 20th anniversary events. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/29/r...
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Asian underground: Rich Mix celebrates east London music scene - Hyphen
The Shoreditch venue marks its 20th year by paying tribute to the communities and culture that make the area a hotbed of musical innovation
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 29/09/2026
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood told an audience at a Labour conference event hosted by the Tony Blair Institute last night that her Muslim faith gives her a sense of accountability as an MP. Full story ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/09/29/s...
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Shabana Mahmood: Muslim faith gives me sense of accountability - Hyphen
The home secretary discussed the role of Islam in her decision-making during an event at the 2026 Labour conference
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 29/09/2026
‘We have lost much of the pride and collective power that once came with being part of the working class.’ @tajali1.bsky.social traces a line from the 1976 Grunwick strike to today and asks what it will take to rebuild working-class power: hyphenonline.com/2026/09/24/u...
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 28/09/2026
Minister to explore cash for Northern Ireland communities hit by race riots. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/28/sarah-o…
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Minister to explore giving cash to riot-hit Belfast communities - Hyphen
Sarah Owen, parliamentary under-secretary for Northern Ireland, made comments at Labour conference after Belfast was hit summer of violence
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 28/09/2026
Rami Islami is one of the video game industry’s most prominent Muslims. He tells Hyphen why money, language and geography still limit who gets to make games — and why he’s working to change that. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/28/r...
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Rami Ismail is trying to change who gets to make video games - Hyphen
The Dutch-Egyptian developer is one of the gaming industry's most prominent Muslims — and he's giving others like him a helping hand
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 26/09/2026
Thousands of people will receive free lifesaving training at more than 100 mosques across the UK this weekend as part of efforts led by British Islamic Medical Association to make emergency skills more accessible. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/25/b...
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Thousands to receive free lifesaving training at UK mosques - Hyphen
The British Islamic Medical Association’s Lifesavers programme aims to slash inequality in survival rates for cardiac arrest
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 25/09/2026
Alex Gibney's new documentary, Knife, deals with Salman Rushdie’s recovery after his 2022 attack. Leila Latif reviews the film for Hyphen and concludes that it finally gives Rushdie back his place as a human being rather than a symbol. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/25/s...
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Knife highlights the human tragedy of Salman Rushdie’s stabbing - Hyphen
Director Alex Gibney’s documentary offers an intimate, nuanced and moving view of the author’s life after the shocking 2022 attack
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 25/09/2026
‘It took decades of deliberate strategy to erode our sense of pride and solidarity. We’ll need to work equally hard to get it back.’ @tajali1.bsky.social writes for Hyphen on the 1976 Grunwick strike, Thatcherism and rebuilding a fractured working class. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/24/u...
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We need to rebuild an empowered and inclusive working class - Hyphen
It took decades of deliberate strategy to erode our sense of pride and solidarity. We’ll have to work equally hard to get it back
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 24/09/2026
‘You don't need to wait for all the conditions to be perfect.’ Haris Tagari has driven across Europe in a 20-year-old Toyota Yaris, uncovering hidden Islamic history. Now he's heading for Mongolia. @zahraonsori.bsky.social on his journey: hyphenonline.com/2026/09/24/h...
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Haris in a Yaris: a grand tour of the world's Islamic history - Hyphen
Haris Tagari drove across Europe in 2025. Now, he's on his biggest journey yet, tracing the Silk Road to Mongolia while living in his Toyota
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 24/09/2026
Teens living in deprived and diverse areas are less likely to get Pip for autism and ADHD-related disabilities than their peers in white neighbourhoods, new research has found. ✍️ @weronikas.bsky.social hyphenonline.com/2026/09/23/n...
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Teens in more diverse areas less likely to get Pip for autism - Hyphen
Nuffield Trust study lends weight to claims reported by Hyphen that parents of autistic Muslim children find it harder to access diagnosis
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 24/09/2026
A project supporting Muslim children in care has delivered hundreds of Qu’rans, prayer mats and prayer beads after social workers and foster carers asked for help meeting their needs. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/24/qurans-…
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Plea for help getting Qur’ans to Muslim children in care - Hyphen
Community organisation Muslim Children in Care has given out dozens of prayer packs but says there is a huge unmet need for more
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 23/09/2026
What should Hyphen investigate next? Is there an injustice you've been trying to get attention for? ✉️ 📬If you have a story for us, you can contact our investigative journalist @lucascumiskey.bsky.social via DMs or reach out on +44 7728 775278 or lucas.cumiskey@hyphenonline.com
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 23/09/2026
Meet the doctor who is bringing health education to pre-school children using YouTube skits and cartoons. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/23/e...
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The doctor bringing health education to pre-school children - Hyphen
Dr Eva Miah’s YouTube channel Tiny Doctors offers informative videos on physical health targeted at pre-school children
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 23/09/2026
MC Escher’s visit to the Alhambra in Spain in 1922 left a lasting impression on his art. That is now being examined at the Escher Museum in the Hague, writes M.Z. Adnan. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/23/e...
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The influence of Islamic art on M C Escher - Hyphen
The Dutch artist’s visit to the Alhambra, Spain, would leave a deep impression, an influence that's explored in an exhibition in the Hague
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Mohamed Amjahid @mamjahid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Left won a historic victory, but the far-right AfD nearly doubled its vote. The new ruling party must turn election promises into material change hyphenonline.com/2026/09/21/b...
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Berlin election: The Left wins but far-right AfD surges - Hyphen
The Left won 25.7% while the far-right AfD surged to 16.3%. Mohamed Amjahid examines what the result means for the city and Germany
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 22/09/2026
Award-winning Senegalese restaurant Little Baobab is facing thousands of pounds in losses after the sudden closure of its base in the Africa Centre in Southwark. Owner Khadim Mané said the business had lost its permanent home and most of its staff. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/22/l...
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Africa Centre closure leaves award-winning Little Baobab in limbo - Hyphen
Senegalese restaurant had run a free catering school to help young people into the industry and now faces ‘start from zero again’
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 22/09/2026
The Left won 25.7% of the vote in Berlin’s election on Sunday, but the far-right AfD nearly doubled its vote share. @mamjahid.bsky.social analyses what the results mean for the city and Germany. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/21/b...
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Berlin election: The Left wins but far-right AfD surges - Hyphen
The Left won 25.7% while the far-right AfD surged to 16.3%. Mohamed Amjahid examines what the result means for the city and Germany
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 21/09/2026
Birria tacos, burgers and a bazaar – World Halal Food Festival organiser on the annual event which helped put halal food on the map. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/21/w...
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‘Disneyland for food’: World Halal Festival returns for the 12th year - Hyphen
The annual foodie event has grown from a modest affair to a stadium-filling celebration attracting thousands of visitors from across Europe
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 18/09/2026
Art critic Michael Billington once asked ‘Where are the plays about British Muslims?’ Nearly two decades on, the emerging scene of Muslim playwrights and actors have their sights set on packing theatres. Faisa Mohamed writes ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/09/18/7...
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7 must-watch Muslim plays this autumn - Hyphen
From romcoms to family dramas about integration in 1970s Britain, a host of new and returning plays showcase all aspects of Muslim life
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 18/09/2026
Sweden’s far-right Sweden Democrats lost three points in last week’s general election after campaigning for restrictions on Islamic dress and mosques — their first decline since entering parliament in 2010. ✍️ Heba Habib hyphenonline.com/2026/09/18/s...
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Sweden’s far right loses ground after anti-Muslim election campaign - Hyphen
The imam behind Ask a Muslim says the Sweden Democrats’ divisive tactics backfired — but its ideas remain embedded in mainstream politics
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 18/09/2026
Labour MP Apsana Begum has said the ‘Metropolitan Police have questions to answer’ in response to data uncovered by Hyphen showing London is the national hotspot for the referral of babies and toddlers to Prevent. Story by @lucascumiskey.bsky.social ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/09/17/p...
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Sadiq Khan urged to probe Met referrals of babies to Prevent - Hyphen
Most referrals of young children to Home Office counter-terror scheme in England and Wales were made by police, new data shows
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 18/09/2026
A late night food delivery, kebab shop pizza and reluctantly waking up to feed his two rabbits: this is how @tezilyas.bsky.social spends his weekends. Full interview ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/09/18/w...
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Tez Ilyas' weekend: ‘I get up early to feed my disabled rabbits’ - Hyphen
The comedian on his latest stand-up show, Tez Things I Hate About You, and getting up early to feed his pet rabbits
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 16/09/2026
Muslim taxi drivers at Heathrow are campaigning for more space to wash before prayers, saying their one wudu station — a converted toilet cubicle — is nowhere near enough for the roughly 200 people who share it. Read more ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/09/16/m...
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Muslim taxi drivers in plea for wudu space at Heathrow Airport - Hyphen
Campaigners say hundreds of cabbies currently share one sink in a converted toilet and have offered to cover building costs themselves
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 16/09/2026
The leader of the Green Party has stirred up controversy with a new video addressing voters in Urdu — but multilingual election campaigns in the UK are nothing new. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/15/z...
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What you need to know about Zack Polanski’s Urdu video - Hyphen
The Green leader has been attacked for campaigning in a language that isn’t English. But multilingual political adverts in the UK aren’t new
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 15/09/2026
Mosques across the UK are opening their doors to visitors this weekend for the 11th annual @mcb.org.uk's Visit My Mosque campaign. From London to Cardiff, Leeds and Edinburgh, here are seven mosques to visit and the stories behind them ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/09/15/v...
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Seven mosques to check out for Visit My Mosque weekend - Hyphen
More than 115 mosques will be welcoming members of the wider community as part of the annual initiative. Here are just a few of them
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 14/09/2026
With his provocatively titled debut album, DJ and producer Ahadadream is loudly and unapologetically celebrating who he is. Out on 18 September. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/14/a...
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Ahadadream’s debut album celebrates his diaspora identity - Hyphen
The British-Pakistani DJ, producer and Dialled In founder's propulsive songs draw on influences ranging from baile funk to singeli music
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 14/09/2026
🔴Exclusive: Mosques waiting years for security funding had their applications for public money rejected by the Home Office just a few hours after it published a ‘vague’ new code of conduct. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/14/p...
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Mosques denied security cash under ‘vague’ new government rules - Hyphen
MPs blast ‘opaque’ process as mosques turned down for security funding under Home Office code of conduct published just hours earlier
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 14/09/2026
London Fashion Week is back from 17 to 21 September. From British-Yemeni streetwear and Afro-Asian luxury to Lebanese glamour and Turkish craftsmanship, we’re spotlighting the designers you should know. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/14/l...
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London Fashion Week: four designers to look out for - Hyphen
From Lebanese glamour to Afro-Asian luxury, these are the brands to have on your radar this season showcasing the city's diverse cultures
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 11/09/2026
From United 93 to Homeland to #1 Happy Family USA: the legacy of 9/11 on film and TV shows how easily ‘Islamist terrorist’ collapsed into ‘Muslim’ on screen and how that's finally being questioned. Read @leilalatif.bsky.social's full analysis ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/09/10/9...
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 11/09/2026
25 years on from 9/11, we asked five UK Muslims from different walks of life how the attacks and their aftermath affected them and their communities. Read the full story: hyphenonline.com/2026/09/10/9...
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 11/09/2026
A senior Labour MP has urged the government to ‘get on with’ appointing Britain’s first ‘anti-Muslim hostility’ tsar — six months after the position was announced. Full story by @sajeraj.bsky.social. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/11/a...
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No anti-Muslim hostility tsar six months after government pledge - Hyphen
Appointment of ‘special representative’ was delayed twice, Hyphen understands — now MP tells Burnham: ‘Get on with it’
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Ramzy Alwakeel @journoramzy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We asked five British Muslims how 9/11 changed their lives 25 years ago. 'I thought, "oh my gosh, it’s aliens. It’s got to be an alien attack. Who would do this?" And then I said to my friend: "If it’s anything to do with Muslims, we’re screwed."'
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UK Muslims remember how 9/11 changed their lives - Hyphen
On the 25th anniversary of the attacks that ushered in the ‘global war on terror’, a teacher, a civil servant and an imam look back
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 10/09/2026
How did the impact of 9/11 change the way Muslims were represented on screen? @leilalatif.bsky.social looks back at United 93, Zero Dark Thirty, Homeland and more recent portrayals. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/10/9...
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The legacy of 9/11 on film and TV - Hyphen
From Homeland to Zero Dark Thirty, Leila Latif looks back at how the terror attacks changed the way Muslims were portrayed on our screens
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Ramzy Alwakeel @journoramzy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Muslim and Jewish leaders have called for Andy Burnham's government to go further on climate resilience following a punishing summer of extreme weather. “We live on the same planet... this is an area where interfaith cooperation is critical.” hyphenonline.com/2026/09/09/f...
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Faith leaders urge Andy Burnham: go further on climate resilience - Hyphen
Imams and rabbis unite to call for better preparation for extreme weather as a result of climate change: 'We live on the same planet'
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 10/09/2026
‘I thought, “oh my gosh, it’s aliens. It’s got to be an alien attack. Who would do this?” ‘And then I said to my friend: “If it’s anything to do with Muslims, we’re screwed.”’ 25 years on, British Muslims reflect on the legacy of 9/11. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/10/9...
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UK Muslims remember how 9/11 changed their lives - Hyphen
On the 25th anniversary of the attacks that ushered in the ‘global war on terror’, a teacher, a civil servant and an imam look back
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 09/09/2026
Muslim and Jewish faith leaders are calling for greater action from the government to help communities prepare for extreme weather, from heat-resilient homes to places of worship as safe spaces. ✍🏾 Aisha Rimi hyphenonline.com/2026/09/09/f...
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Faith leaders urge Andy Burnham: go further on climate resilience - Hyphen
Imams and rabbis unite to call for better preparation for extreme weather as a result of climate change: 'We live on the same planet'
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 09/09/2026
For several years, Indian photographer Aman Alam photographed his grandmother Naseem as she lived with Alzheimer’s disease. His series, Ozymandias, is an intimate portrait of caregiving. It is currently on show at Les Rencontres d’Arles. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/09/a...
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Photo essay: Aman Alam’s Ozymandias - Hyphen
The Indian photographer's Les Rencontres d’Arles show is a poignant and disorienting meditation on time and the devastating toll of dementia
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 08/09/2026
A crocheted bag can hold a story of home, exile and return. For five years, Lamsa has worked with Syrian refugee artisans to turn lived experience into boldly coloured accessories. Read the full story. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/08/l...
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Lamsa: the crochet enterprise threading communities together - Hyphen
The brand works with refugee artisans from Syria whose crafts include brightly coloured handwoven bags with punchy designs
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 08/09/2026
🎬 We were at the launch of the 70th BFI London Film Festival, running from 7 to 18 October 2026. We put a spotlight on South Asian and Mena stories on this year's programme and caught up with the film-makers behind them. 🎟️ Tickets go on general sale 17 September, 10am #LFF #LFF70
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 08/09/2026
A new @crunchyroll.com anime series, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, blends Persian and Japanese aesthetics and has opened up new worlds for some viewers. Aniqa Lasker writes ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/09/08/j...
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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia's natural depiction of Islam - Hyphen
Blending Persian and Japanese aesthetics, this anime series has opened up new worlds for some viewers and made others feel seen
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 07/09/2026
The AfD just won nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt. Mohamed Amjahid was there, watching AfD voters embrace neo-Nazis outside Magdeburg's train station. He explains why this isn't just an ‘eastern German problem’. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/07/a...
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The AfD is winning because of its radicalism, not despite it - Hyphen
Germany's far-right secured a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt. Mohamed Amjahid says its success is in turning embedded prejudice into votes
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 07/09/2026
‘I wanted to put queer characters at the forefront in a positive light.’ Playwright Abir Mohammad on his latest work, We Can’t Be Friends, showing at Brixton House. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/07/p...
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Abir Mohammad on the rise of queer Muslim stories on stage - Hyphen
The playwright’s drama We Can’t Be Friends returns to a London stage as a ‘safe space’ for people to explore identity and faith
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 04/09/2026
Dr Kas Ahmed went from The Traitors' most infamous banishment to giving health advice on BBC Morning Live. He talks daal nachos, becoming a ‘countryside boy’, and life since the castle. 🏰 Read more: hyphenonline.com/2026/09/04/k...
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Weekend with Kas Ahmed: 'My happiest moment is when I have my daal' - Hyphen
The TV doctor on becoming a countryside boy, making daal nachos and life after his memorable appearance on the BBC reality show
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 04/09/2026
‘I didn’t choose to be a refugee. It’s a title that was given to me.’ Author Hamed Amiri hopes sharing his experiences as a child refugee in Wales in his new memoir The Other Boy will encourage people to see the human beings behind the statistics. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/04/h...
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Hamed Amiri on his new book The Other Boy - Hyphen
The author hopes his story of fleeing Afghanistan and long journey to Wales will help children understand what it means to be a refugee
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 03/09/2026
Between 30 and 31 July, more than 72,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish north African enclave of Ceuta. At least 100 lost their lives. Clea Skopeliti investigates social media’s role in the deadly crisis. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/03/c...
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Ceuta migration crisis: how social media fuelled the mass crossing - Hyphen
Misinformation and far-right disinformation spread online during July’s mass crossing between Morocco and Spain
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 03/09/2026
In his new book, Come What May, We’re Here to Stay, @tajali1.bsky.social traces the long and often overlooked history of political activism within the UK’s South Asian community. Out September 15, published by @manchesterup.bsky.social. Read an exclusive extract 📕⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/09/01/t...
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Taj Ali Come What May, We're Here to Stay exclusive extract - Hyphen
In a new book, the author chronicles decades of political activism and community organising by the UK’s South Asian community
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Hyphen @hyphenonline.com · 03/09/2026
From Ben Nevis to the White Cliffs of Dover, here are some beautiful excursions aimed at making hiking more inclusive. @aminiarchives.bsky.social writes ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/09/03/b...
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The best hiking trips in the UK for Muslims - Hyphen
Here are some beautiful spots across the country with excursions led by organisations working to make outdoor spaces more inclusive
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ahead of it's release later this month, read an exclusive extract from @tajali1.bsky.social's new book, 'Come what may, we're here to stay' on @hyphenonline.com: hyphenonline.com/2026/09/01/t... Taj's book chronicles the long history of political activism by the UK South Asian community. #booksky
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Taj Ali Come What May, We're Here to Stay exclusive extract - Hyphen
In a new book, the author chronicles decades of political activism and community organising by the UK’s South Asian community
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