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Shelina Janmohamed

Shelina Janmohamed

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Shelina Janmohamed is an author and a culture columnist for The National.
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The aftermath of a far-right riot on August 5 in Middlesbrough, England. Many in Britain's minority communities are frustrated that the work of creating change falls on those who are exhausted. Getty
Why do victims of racism have to lead the fight for change?

The emotional labour required to tackle such issues leaves us too drained to advance ourselves personally or professionally

CommentAugust 15, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
French sprinter Sylla Sounkamba, seen here at the European Athletics Championships, was forced to compete at the Paris Olympics in a baseball cap due to France's ban of its athletes wearing the hijab. Getty
The French Olympics hijab ban should bother female athletes everywhere

It's hard enough to be a woman in sport without your appearance being subjected to shaming and politics

CommentAugust 06, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
Opposition leader Rishi Sunak speaks during a debate in the UK House of Commons. AFP
Rishi Sunak's legacy as Britain's first Asian prime minister will be a lasting one

However, the symbolic impact of the milestone must be distinguished from the systemic one

CommentJuly 18, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
A Thai elder receives a haircut by caregivers at the Elderly Home Ban Bang Khae II in Bangkok. EPA
Care giving is hard work and it's time to talk more openly about it

Too often primary caregivers don't receive adequate support, which can lead to a decline in their physical and mental health

CommentJuly 12, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
Children participate attend the Hay Festival in Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, in 2021. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Taking children to literary festivals is fodder for their imaginations

It's good for young people to feel inspired and see dreams that could shape their future

CommentJune 07, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
In a male-dominated culture, power is often asserted in such clubs’ corridors and lounges. Getty
Garrick Club's decision to accept women is about more than just sexism

The challenge being mounted against men-only spaces is not necessarily that men should not have them, but that they can exclude women from power

CommentMay 27, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
Parts of East London such as Whitechapel and Brick Lane, pictured above, have been home to successive waves of migration for centuries. Getty
Sneering at immigrants' English skills is a tired trope

Brits are famous abroad – even as residents – for not speaking the local language. Subjecting migrants in the UK to bogus language 'tests' is about creating a hierarchy of superiority and inferiority

CommentMay 10, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
For many young Muslims today, the war on Gaza is becoming a defining moment, just as 9/11 was for an earlier generation. Getty
What is the legacy of October 7 for today's young Muslims?

My public 'coming of age' happened in the shadow of 9/11 and the War on Terror. Now, I see a generation of young people having a similar cataclysmic reaction

CommentApril 19, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
A child collects Easter eggs during an event to mark the Christian festival in the US city of Kentucky. AP
Festivals can teach us about our common humanity

While each celebration has its own meaning, a shared lesson from festivals is the thread of renewal

CommentMarch 29, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
Palestinian women prepare the Iftar meal on the first day of Ramadan. AP
Ramadan is a good time to remember the challenges many women face

Women in traditional families often bear a special burden during the holy month, and this must be appreciated

CommentMarch 18, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
A shop selling decorative lights in Deir Al Balah in Gaza before Ramadan. AFP
The power of Ramadan in the time of war

There is widespread anguish, not just among Muslims, and a feeling of unity for people suffering in Gaza

CommentMarch 05, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
Women do far more housework and childcare than men, studies from around the world show. AFP
You're both tired from work. Now who does the dishes?

Unequal housework and rest times are adding to the invisible load in too many domestic lives, a survey shows

CommentFebruary 16, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
In a world of increasing polarisation, it is unsurprising that research shows that this divide between younger men and women is growing in new and unexpected ways. Courtesy: Orbon Alija
Why are young men and women growing further apart?

In many countries, women are becoming more liberal and younger men more conservative but reconciling these differences can make societies happier

CommentFebruary 09, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
A girl from the Olive School waves a UK flag during a national Muslim memorial for the late Queen Elizabeth II at the central mosque in London, on September 15, 2022. AP
Politicians cannot afford Muslim voters being disenchanted with them

Islamophobia and the war in Gaza are likely to bear on this year's elections in the US and the UK

CommentJanuary 19, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
Shelina Janmohamed and her father in the late 70s in north London. Credit: Shelina Janmohamed
I lost my father but I want his story to live on

Models of successful fatherhood are all around us. My Muslim Asian immigrant dad made me the person I am

CommentJanuary 12, 2024
Shelina Janmohamed
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