The Guardian • 1st July 2025

How three young Londoners set out to explore the countries of their parents’ birth – and redefined the travel vlog

‘Kayum was my friend for years,” recalls Abubakar Finiin. “But when I met his grandad in Bangladesh, it just felt like I understood his whole story. I knew so much more about him as a person.”
This moment of connection captures the essence of Kids of the Colony, a grassroots travel series on YouTube created by three childhood friends from Islington: Abubakar, Kayum Miah and Zakariya Hajjaj, all 23. In a series of chatty vlogs that thrive on their offbeat humour and close friendship, the trio p...

The Guardian • 21st March 2025

‘It was chaotic but beautiful’: Warda Mohamed and Kosar Ali on filming the British-Somali short Muna

When Warda Mohamed posted a message on social media that she had completed her feature film script, she never expected it to change her career. “I genuinely thought it was just going to be a few people saying, ‘Oh my God, well done’,” she says. “I posted it at nine o’clock at night and thought nothing of it.” By morning, a commissioner at BBC Film had reached out, setting the wheels in motion for what would become Muna – an 18-minute short film that screened at more than 60 international film fe...

The Guardian • 10th February 2025

The one change that worked: I began a quiet, satisfying rebellion against the digital age

There’s something magical about holding a physical print of a moment you’ve captured. I first experienced this feeling as a teenager, when my aunt gave me a film camera for my 16th birthday.

The Guardian • 5th February 2025

A moment that changed me: I was raised to be wary of strangers – then came an unusual request

Growing up in a family of refugees, I was raised to approach strangers with caution.

Journo Resources • 20th September 2024

Can Content Creators And Influencers Be Journalists Too?

Back in February 2024, the Dune: Part Two press junket sparked a fiery debate on X (formerly known as Twitter) that has become all too familiar: should content creators and influencers really be the ones interviewing actors and artists about their craft?
This debate resurfaces every time a seemingly silly or unprofessional question is asked during an interview — like when Harry Daniels, a TikToker with 1.4 million followers, asked celebrities like Halle Bailey and America Ferrera if they’d prefe...

Journo Resources • 17th July 2024

A Day In The Life Of... Paul McNamee, Big Issue UK Editor

From local newspapers in Northern Ireland to leading the Big Issue, Paul McNamee has had a long-standing journalism career spanning 25 years. Making his mark at music magazines Blank and NME, he is now guiding the Big Issue into the digital age, earning multiple Editor of the Year awards along the way.
We caught up with Paul to learn about a typical day in the life of an editor for a magazine with a mission, different routes into journalism, and the importance of human stories.
How does your day...

Amaliah • 3rd October 2023

In Conversation With Shahed Ezaydi: The Truth About Muslim Women and White Feminism

I spent a large chunk of my teenage years meticulously researching the meaning of feminism. After many attempts at understanding difficult Google searches with inaccessible language for a 15 year old, I came to the conclusion that it wasn’t for me. Barely anything I found resonated with me, a young Black, Muslim woman growing up in the UK. I automatically equated feminism with whiteness. It wasn’t until my second year of university that I began to learn more about intersectional feminism, which

Journo Resources • 20th March 2023

Islamophobia In The British Media: It's Time To Tell New Stories

For decades, the British media industry has vilified and demonised Muslim communities through inaccurate reporting. With pages and broadcasts filled with misleading headlines, inflammatory language, and harmful stereotypes, it is no surprise that British people are three times more likely to hold prejudiced views against Islam than other religions.

I Am Birmingham • 12th August 2021

Birmingham 'Stop Asian Hate' group condemns London restaurant's racist advert

A London restaurant has come under fire for publishing an advertisement deemed “racist” by members of the British Asian community.

The Ivy Asia restaurant has received a backlash from Stop Asian Hate activists, including its Birmingham chapter, after releasing an offensive marketing campaign portraying East and South East Asian people as demeaning caricatures.

Located in the affluent area of Chelsea, the restaurant and bar released the promotional video on Instagram showing caricatures of wome

Migrantvoice • 13th July 2021

Bashir's Story: I am a Brummie but I am treated differently

At age just 14, Bashir Ahmadzai fled for his life to the UK from Khost, eastern Afghanistan, escaping violence and Taliban recruitment. Now, at 27 years old, his claim for asylum has been rejected by the Home Office, and he is being told to return to Afghanistan.

Upon arrival, Bashir was placed into the foster care system under a local authority. As a young man, he was placed into a foster family, where he received care and wa