da.azadiradio This is precisely why I have no faith in faith schools. Religion is one thing and social convention another, but in faith schools the two are practised as being interdependent. This is most often true of ‘revealed religions,’ such as Judeo-Christian and Islam. As if ideas of the religion, rely on replicating the […]
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Let’s Make Happiness the Gross National Product
Blog first published on Huffington Post Dear Theresa May and Honourable Members of Parliament, From the emergence of the youth vote, Jeremy Corbyn’s elevation to political rock star, and goatskin vellum trending on twitter, who would’ve thought a snap general election would deliver such delights, or have others in store. I understand the Prime Minister […]
1000 Lashes for Raif Badawi
Blog originally published on Huffington Post Every Friday morning, a small group of us, sometimes three, sometimes five, hold a vigil outside the Embassy of Saudi Arabia. We’re the most genteel and well-behaved protestors anyone could want, yet the embassy always posts a guard behind the railings, watching and monitoring us. As they must be […]
Brexit Unsafe – in Teresa May’s Hands
I’m really scared about Teresa May getting her hands on Brexit. In June 2016, Brexit became reality – and Sadiq Khan, mayor of London went into overdrive. Announcing to the world that ‘London Was Open For Business.’ ‘Our city and our country will continue to be the best place in the world to do business. […]
Taking Food Out of the Mouths of Children
Amid the smoke and mirrors of a general election, what Teresa May wanted to do, was to make us feel baffled, bewildered and unconfident. So she could step in with her ‘Strong and stable,’ hypnotic chant and mesmerise us into voting for her. Well, events have moved on, and her shiny exterior is now […]
We Need Joined Up Politics
PA WIRE/PA IMAGES First published: Huffington Post The General Election is looming and never have I seen such dark clouds on the horizon, and never have I seen the Labour Party, the main party of opposition, in such disarray. I blame Labour MPs, for all the in-fighting, and for failing to take a broader […]
Justice for Seeta Kaur
Seeta Kaur, a 33-year-old British-Asian woman, died in India on 31st March 2015. She was the mother of two sons and two daughters, all under the age of 10. Married to Pawan Saini, Seeta was a hardworking mother and wife, running her own beauty salon in London, and a woman clearly committed to her marriage […]
Women: Reclaim Your Gods
* “It is we sinful women who are not awed by the grandeur of those who wear gowns … It is we sinful women who come out raising the banner of truth up against barricades of lies on the highways … Extracts from ‘We Sinful Women’ By Kishwar Naheed. Translated by Rukhsana Ahmad. Ah, we […]