Reya El-Salahi
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Katherine El-Salahi
Katherine El-Salahi in 2022. In her 20s she joined the London Recruits, undertaking covert missions against the apartheid regime in South Africa Photograph: none My mother, Katherine El-Salahi, who has died aged 80, was a publisher, anthropologist and anti-apartheid activist who championed independent publishing in the global south. In her 20s she joined the London Recruits, a network of young white activists undertaking covert missions against the apartheid regime.
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Hyphenated: Episode 34
This week, Hyphen commissioning editor Samir Jeraj, Kadra Abdinasir from the Centre for Mental Health and Mercy Mission UK’s Jehangir Malik OBE discuss the claim by Britain’s ex-defence secretary Ben Wallace that the situation in Gaza is “radicalising Muslim youth across the globe”, the UK’s cost of living crisis and our top TV picks as Netflix reveals its most watched shows of 2023.
Hyphenated: Episode 33
This week, Hyphen reporter Aisha Rimi, author and Runnymede Trust co-CEO Dr Shabna Begum and political stand-up comedian Harun Musho’d discuss Britain’s decision to abstain on the UN Gaza ceasefire vote and concerns about the policing of pro-Palestine protests stifling freedom of speech. Our panel also mull over changes to UK visa rules and reflect on whether Taylor Swift is a worthy recipient of Time Magazine’s person of the year award.
Hyphenated: Episode 32
This week, the British Sudanese comedian Ola Labib joins host Reya El-Salahi to chat about her new sitcom Frenemies, coping with the cultural fallout after pursuing a career on stage and why she’s fed up with being called the UK’s first Black, Muslim, Sudanese female comedian. Plus, journalist Neelam Tailormeets the Muslim women struggling to stop watching porn.
Hyphenated: Episode 31
This week, Hyphen Europe commissioning editor Phoebe Greenwood, political commentator Sami Hamdi and the broadcaster and Bromley Reform Synagogue’s Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner discuss whether a pause in fighting in Gaza signals a turning point in the war between Israel and Hamas, record net migration into the UK and whether Black Friday is a chance to bag a bargain or challenge rampant consumerism.
Hyphenated: Episode 30
This week, journalist and Hyphen contributor Taj Ali, ITV News political correspondent Shehab Khan and Dimi Reider, an Israeli journalist and co-founder of +972 magazine, discuss the fallout from UK MPs voting against calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Britain’s failed Rwanda immigration plan and new research suggesting religious Britons are significantly happier than atheists.
Hyphenated: Episode 29
This week, Hyphen assistant editor Husna Rizvi and former Labour councillor Shaista Aziz discuss Suella Braverman’s sacking and former prime minister David Cameron’s return to politics in a surprise UK government reshuffle following London’s largest Palestine solidarity march. The panel is also joined by the NHS Race and Health Observatory’s chief executive Professor Habib Naqvi in a week that saw a record NHS backlog revealed and the ditching of the Mental Health Bill in the King’s speech.
Hyphenated: Episode 27
This week, Hyphen commissioning editor Samir Jeraj, broadcaster Fahima Mahomed and political commentator Mohammad Zaheer discuss the geopolitical fallout of the Israel-Palestine conflict and former prime minister Boris Johnson’s new job at right-wing broadcaster GB News. The panel also discusses the return of London’s original Routemaster buses and reveals what they’d bring back from the past if they could.
Hyphenated: Episode 28
This week, Hyphen contributor Rabina Khan, Dr Richard McNeil-Willson, an academic specialising in critical extremism studies and the journalist and author Michael Segalov discuss why language matters when talking about the Israel-Palestine conflict, and Elon Musk’s decision to reinstate the accounts of far-right commentators on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Hyphenated: Episode 27
This week, Hyphen commissioning editor Samir Jeraj, broadcaster Fahima Mahomed and political commentator Mohammad Zaheer discuss the geopolitical fallout of the Israel-Palestine conflict and former prime minister Boris Johnson’s new job at right-wing broadcaster GB News. The panel also discusses the return of London’s original Routemaster buses and reveals what they’d bring back from the past if they could.
Hyphenated: Episode 26
This week Hyphen reporter Aisha Rimi, Deputy Head of Islam UK Centre and Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Wales Dr Azim Ahmed and human Rights lawyer Shoaib M Khan join host Reya El-Salahi to discuss tensions caused by the Israel-Palestine conflict in the UK. Our panel considers calls for a tightening of the law following chants of jihad at a London protest, fears for the future of interfaith relations and attempts to crackdown on support of Palestine in the UK.
Hyphenated: Episode 25
As the Gaza crisis deepens, this week our panel considers the ramifications of the response from European leaders to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Hyphen assistant editor Hussein Kesvani, foreign correspondent and Hyphen contributor Shamim Chowdhury and national executive member of the Labour Muslim Network Ali Milani also discuss calls to boycott the Labour party over Keir Starmer’s support for Israel.
Hyphenated: Episode 24
We’re at the Labour conference in Liverpool for this episode with the leader of the party’s Foreign Policy Group, Harrow councillor Peymana Assad.
Hyphenated: Episode 23
This week we’re at the Tory party conference in Manchester with the Conservative Muslim Forum’s Deputy Chair Naveed Asghar, joined by the Estonia-based journalist and Hyphen contributor Shafi Musaddique and broadcaster and commentator Fahima Mahomed.
Hyphenated: Episode 22
As the UK party conference season gets underway, Hyphen assistant editor Husna Rizvi, Liberal Democrat member and former chair of the Conservative Muslim Forum Mohammed Amin, and host of the She Speaks We Hear podcast Sharmeen Ziauddin discuss what the Lib Dems offer Muslim voters; a new report from rightwing thinktank Civitas criticising the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims’ definition of Islamophobia, and Muslim representations in art sparked by what is believed to be the...
Hyphenated: Episode 21
Hyphen Europe commissioning editor Phoebe Greenwood, author and government climate advisor Dr Imad Ahmed, and Dr Omar Khan, the CEO of TASO, a charity working to improve equality in higher education, discuss the aftermath of devastating natural disasters in Morocco and Libya, lessons to be learnt about UK race relations from the online reaction to a confrontation in a Peckham shop that went viral, and reflect on Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf being included in Time magazine‘s annual...
Hyphenated: Episode 20
Hyphenated: Episode 20 This week our panel looks beyond the headlines on stories including anti-Muslim violence in India and the impact of France’s abaya ban. Plus, Hyphen’s Hussein Kesvani on the big bidet takeover.
Hyphenated: Episode 19
Hyphen reporter Aisha Rimi, author and advertising exec Shelina Janmohamed and ITV News political correspondent Shehab Khandiscuss the issues facing Rishi Sunak’s government as MPs return to parliament after the summer recess, the legacy of former Harrods and Fulham FC owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed, following his death, and whether it’s still accurate to describe Britain as a Christian country.
The Hyphenated interview: Dr Shabna Begum on the changing face of Brick Lane
Hyphenated host Reya El-Salahi talks to Dr Shabna Begum about her book From Sylhet to Spitalfields – a history of the Bangladeshi squatters movement in Tower Hamlets – her work at the Runnymede Trust, and hears her tips for the best food in Banglatown.
The Hyphenated interview: bullying and social media with Shabaz Says
Social media star Shabaz Ali (aka Shabaz Says) talks to Hyphenated podcast host Reya El-Salahi about the inspiration for his much-loved online persona, the effects of being bullied as a child, and why he’s hesitant to speak publicly about his faith. This interview appeared in Episode 1 of our weekly podcast, Hyphenated.
The Hyphenated interview: activism, Islam and feminism with Nimco Ali
Activist, author and former government adviser Nimco Ali OBE talks to Hyphenated podcast host Reya El-Salahi about waging war on FGM, why she has the men in her family to thank for her feminist beliefs and how being a secular Muslim informs her activism. This interview appeared in Episode 9 of our weekly podcast, Hyphenated.
The Hyphenated interview: the diversity dilemma with Dr Rakib Ehsan
Author Dr Rakib Ehsan talks to Hyphenated podcast host Reya El-Salahi about the lessons on diversity that Europe should learn from UK politics, the platforms given to Muslim commentators by the country’s right-leaning media and about his new book Beyond Grievance: What the Left Gets Wrong about Ethnic Minorities. This interview appeared in Episode 14 of our weekly podcast, Hyphenated.
Hyphenated: Episode 18
Hyphen commissioning editor Samir Jeraj, foreign correspondent and Hyphen contributor Shamim Chowdhury, and social commentator and digital marketing professional Aliya Zaidi discuss the British government’s seemingly shambolic plan to house asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge, First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf’s straight-talking advice for dealing with bigots and the significance of the first hijabi-wearing footballer in the Women’s World Cup.
Hyphenated: Episode 17
Should freedom of speech extend to burning books? One of Denmark’s first Muslim politicians, Özlem Cekic, talks to host Reya El-Salahi on this week’s podcast about how this stern test of liberal democratic ideals is playing out against a backdrop of angry condemnation across the Muslim world.
Hyphenated: Episode 16
This week, our panellists discuss the debanking of British Muslims and the controversial expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone. Plus, Dr Shabna Begum on the gentrification of Brick Lane. Hyphen assistant editor Hussein Kesvani, Dr Laura Jones of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and the author and government climate advisor Dr Imad Ahmed discuss how London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone is reshaping politics.
Hyphenated: Episode 15
This week, where do we stand on the ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon and one of Britain’s youngest imams tells us about challenging stereotypes about Islam This week, Hyphen’s Europe commissioning editor Phoebe Greenwood, academic and journalist Mohammad Zaheer and journalist Shafi Musaddique discuss Europe’s heatwave, a new report by Tell MAMA detailing a decade of anti-Muslim hate. Plus, how new films Barbie and Oppenheimer reignited our love of cinema.
Hyphenated: Episode 14
This week, what has led to the surge of racist abuse targeting London Mayor Sadiq Khan?
Hyphenated: Episode 13
We discuss Keir Starmer’s recent drive to improve children’s public speaking skills and debate whether climate activists are helping or hindering their cause. Plus, should you Thread? This week, Hyphen commissioning editor Samir Jeraj, comedian Ola Labib, and broadcaster Fahima Mahomed discuss Labour’s plan to make speaking skills a core part of England’s education system and whether Mark Zuckerberg’s “Twitter killer” new social media app is worth the hype.
Hyphenated: Episode 12
In the wake of the fatal shooting by police of 17-year-old Nahel M in Paris, w discuss what the unrest in France says about the country’s relationship with its Muslims. Plus, author Nooruddean Choudry on his new memoir.
Hyphenated: Episode 11
In the wake of this year’s Glastonbury, Hyphen journalists and guests discuss how music festivals could be more inclusionary to Muslims. Plus, do we need to reset how we celebrate Eid?
Hyphenated: Episode 10
Hyphen journalists and guests discuss the latest Partygate inquiry, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plan to boost the number of cyclists. Plus, we interview filmmaker Asim Abbasi about his new sitcom ‘Count Abdulla’.
Hyphenated: Episode 9
Hyphen journalists and guests discuss how British politicians deal with Islamophobia and we interview Nimco Ali OBE about feminism and family This week, Hyphen journalist and foreign correspondent Shamim Chowdhury, academic Dr Aurelien Mondon and Sisters in Business founder Jennifer Ogunyemi discuss a perceived double standard in British politics towards Islamophobia, the coverage of an horrific knife attack on children in the French Alps and new research into British Muslims charitable...
Nimco Ali on feminism, family and being a secular Muslim
This week, Hyphen journalist and foreign correspondent Shamim Chowdhury, academic Dr Aurelien Mondon and Sisters in Business founder Jennifer Ogunyemi discuss a perceived double standard in British politics towards Islamophobia, the coverage of an horrific knife attack on children in the French Alps and new research into British Muslims charitable tendencies. Host Reya El-Salahi talks to Nimco Ali OBE about feminism, family and how being a secular Muslim informs her activism.
Hyphenated: Episode 8
Hyphen journalists and guests discuss the toxic anti-feminism of Andrew Tate. Plus, our columnist Anna Lekas Miller on her new book about those who have found love across borders This week, Hyphen journalist Nylah Salam, the academic Mohammad Zaheer and co-founder of The Salam Project Ismael Lea South discuss the controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate, an upcoming independent review into Muslim and Hindu community relations in Britain.
Hyphenated: Episode 7
On this week’s episode, Hyphen Europe commissioning editor Phoebe Greenwood, freelance journalist Alex Tiffin and writer and commentator Rabina Khan discuss elections in Turkey, the UK’s latest migration numbers and whether the social media outrage over the TikTok prankster Mizzy is justified. Plus, host Reya El-Salahiinterviews comedian Ava Vidal about her conversion to Islam after falling out of love with stand-up.
Podcasts - Hyphen
Latest articles Hyphenated: Episode 6 Hyphen journalists and guests discuss home secretary Suella Braverman’s recent criticism of multiculturalism — plus, we talk to a Muslim activist about her work on climate injustice.
Hyphenated: Episode 6
Hyphen journalists and guests discuss home secretary Suella Braverman’s recent criticism of multiculturalism — plus, we talk to a Muslim activist about her work on climate injustice. On this week’s episode, climate activist Diana Hysenaj joins host Reya El-Salahi to talk about inclusivity and encouraging Muslims around the world to join the conversation on climate injustice as part of the Two Billion Strong campaign. Plus our panel discusses the week’s news.
Hyphenated: Episode 5
Hyphen journalists and guests discuss the ongoing fallout from the government’s controversial Illegal Migration Bill — plus how Muslim women are breaking barriers in the field of sport This week, Yashmin Harun BEM the founder of Muslimah Sports Association joins host Reya El-Salahi to talk about challenging stereotypes in sport. Plus our panel reviews the week’s news.
Hyphenated: Episode 4
Hyphen journalists and guests discuss the impact of the UK’s new anti-protest laws on British Muslims — plus an in-depth look at a major new study on digital Islam In our latest episode, Hyphen commissioning editor Samir Jeraj and freelance journalist Arub Syed discuss the UK’s new anti-protest laws, and whether the banning of hoodies in a British town centre could pose a problem for some Muslim women.
Hyphenated: Episode 3
What are your plans for this coronation weekend? In our latest episode, Hyphen editor Burhan Wazir, commentator Bushra Shaikh and activist Halima Khan discuss whether the royal family holds any influence over young Muslims. The panel also discusses whether the UK government has done enough to help UK nationals in Sudan; and the importance of a landmark review into the UK government’s engagement with faith communities.
Hyphenated: Episode 2
Hyphen journalists and guests discuss Diane Abbott’s suspension —plus architect Shahed Saleem on Islamic architecture in the UK In this episode, our panel of guests reviews the week’s news. Hyphen assistant editor Hussein Kesvani, journalist Fadah Jassem, who specialises in AI and the MENA region and comedian Ola Labib, discuss Diane Abbott’s racism row and look at how social media platforms like Twitter are helping save lives in war-torn Sudan.
Hyphenated
In our latest episode, Hyphen commissioning editor Samir Jeraj and freelance journalist Arub Syed discuss the UK’s new anti-protest laws, and whether the banning of hoodies in a British town centre could pose a problem for some Muslim women. Plus: Gary Bunt, Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, joins host Reya El-Salahi to discuss his new project examining how online spaces are influencing the ways in which British Muslims view themselves.
Building Sustainable Futures | Podcast Series | Accenture
Episode 3 Saving seas with supply chain traceability A third of the fish caught every day are illegal and unreported, sold by independent fishermen who must choose between going fishing, or going hungry. As a result, over 90% of world fish species are now under threat. Today’s guest, Alistair Douglas, believes blockchain offers a solution to overfishing.
Racism infects every part of our lives – Which? Conversation
Even simple things such as booking a holiday or applying for a credit card become much harder. Have you experienced racism as a consumer? One unusually warm spring day last year, I took a day trip from my London home to a nearby seaside town. As I walked from the station to the seafront, I noticed stares in my direction and made a mental note people like me often make. Was I the only brown person in town?
OK, I’ll Do It - This American Life
Stories of people who decide that they are the best person for the job, no matter how dangerous. Including a story about a stay-at-home mom with a history of gun running for a guerilla organization, and a surgeon who does surgery...on himself.
Meet Eurovision hopeful Raya
Meet Eurovision hopeful Raya London-based singer Rachel Clark (who goes by the stage-name Raya) is one of six hopefuls in the running to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in Portugal this year. The former backing dancer joined London Live News presenter Reya El-Salahi to reveal how moving to the capital from Yorkshire was the beginning of her musical journey.
Calling all single Londoners!
Calling all single Londoners! International dating coach Collette Gee is on a mission to help single Londoners meet like-minded people without the help of social media or dating apps. Conscious Cocktails is at M. Victoria on Monday 25 September from 7-9pm.
Three journalists have been imprisoned for a year in Cairo for reporting the news
Three journalists have been imprisoned for a year in Cairo for reporting the news A protest has taken place outside the Egyptian embassy in London to mark one year since three Al Jazeera journalists were arrested in Cairo. Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed received jail terms of between seven and ten years in the aftermath of the Egyptian army’s removal of Mohamed Morsi from presidency.
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