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Shelina Janmohamed

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Shelina Janmohamed is an author and a culture columnist for The National.
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Filters, editing apps and social media are leading mental health problems among young women. (Photo by Reem Mohammed/The National) Reporter: Section: NA
Who are social media firms to tell us what is 'beautiful'?

Far from being harmless fun, young people's self esteem is at risk from online filters that manipulate their appearance

CommentMay 26, 2023
Shelina Janmohamed
Kendall Jenner featured in a 2017 Pepsi ad campaign the portrayed a simplistic solution to a serious problem: that police brutality could be offset by a can of cola. Courtesy: Pepsi
Why we must hold brands to account

We cannot underestimate the power that companies have to shape our lives and cultural narratives

CommentMay 19, 2023
Shelina Janmohamed
Waxwork representations of Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla at Madame Tussauds in London on Wednesday. Reuters
King Charles's subjects deserve three cheers, too

The monarchy symbolises Britain more than any other institution, but let's not forget the millions of people who helped build the empire

CommentApril 28, 2023
Shelina Janmohamed
FILE PHOTO: Actor Daniel Craig poses during the world premiere of the new James Bond film "No Time To Die" at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, September 28, 2021. REUTERS / Toby Melville / File Photo
James Bond and the 21st century British identity

The fictional figure has been been around for 70 years. But how relevant is Ian Fleming's hero today?

CommentApril 13, 2023
Shelina Janmohamed
The nanny takes care of the child at Dubai Central Jail for Women in Al Aweer. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Childcare got a boost in the UK budget but invisible care needs to be recognised too

The problem is we don't join the dots about how much care is required in society overall and thus undervalue it

CommentApril 04, 2023
Shelina Janmohamed
Traffic on the A13 in London. London is the world's slowest and second-most expensive city to drive in, according to new research. PA Wire
Why avoiding traffic and the idea of 15-minute cities make perfect sense

Why commute if you don’t need to? And why beg for the opportunity to travel further if you could have everything within walking or cycling distance?

CommentFebruary 20, 2023
Shelina Janmohamed
Suffragettes, including Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, outside Bow Street Magistrates' Court in London, 1913. Getty
How do we end the antagonism faced by women who demand change?

We need to learn from history that women’s protests advocate for change that is desperately needed

CommentFebruary 10, 2023
Shelina Janmohamed
Palestinian Talal Taha reads a newspaper at his house in Gaza, on January 5, 2023. Reuters
In the age of ChatGPT, how do we rebuild faith in the media?

Even as the digital space assumes primacy, the revival of an age-old business model could become vital again

CommentJanuary 23, 2023
Shelina Janmohamed
Vanessa Wehbe, 17, shows off her phone cover as she and her mom (not pictured) line up to buy a ticket to see One Direction, the popular boy band of the time, as tickets for the following-year concert go on sale at Virgin store at the Abu Dhabi Mall on Thursday early morning, May 22, 2014. Silvia Razgova / The National
How to avoid the trap of a body image: start with your visual diet

It's not just young people who suffer when trying to live up to unrealistic body images they see on social media

CommentJanuary 13, 2023
Shelina Janmohamed
A Kurdish activist holds a rose during a march to honour three women Kurdish activists who were shot dead in 2013, Monday, Dec 26, 2022 in Paris. A 69-year-old Frenchman is facing preliminary charges of racially motivated murder, attempted murder and weapons violations over last Friday's shooting, prosecutors said. AP
Yes, it's been a difficult year but not without a few upsides

With plenty of 'polycrisis' in the world, pain seemed to have reached a global high but there were optimists among us

OpinionDecember 30, 2022
Shelina Janmohamed
Lady Susan Hussey and Ngozi Fulani. Getty Images / PA
'Where are you really from' and the paradox of ethnicity

Our ethnic origins should be a source of pride, but this is diminished when we are brow-beaten into divulging them

CommentDecember 09, 2022
Shelina Janmohamed
A young protester at a rally over the death of George Floyd near the White House in Washington, on June 7, 2020. AP
What can brands do to promote consumer equality?

The chronic pervasive differences that people experience because of their race or ethnicity need to end

CommentNovember 25, 2022
Shelina Janmohamed
Muslim women and children in the UK demonstrate against Islamophobia. Getty
To eradicate Islamophobia we need to start with defining the problem

The first step is to raise awareness of what it is, acknowledge that it exists and that it is wrong

CommentNovember 11, 2022
Shelina Janmohamed
Workers raise a British Union flag on Parliament Square near the Palace of Westminster in London on Monday. Bloomberg
Is this really the season finale of Great Britain?

The short answer is no. But reviving 'Brand Britain' will require plenty of imagination and hard work

CommentOctober 28, 2022
Shelina Janmohamed
A Palestinian art student paints as she takes part in a festival marking World Mental Health Day in Gaza City. AFP
People of faith shouldn't hesitate to ask for help. That's why I'm sharing my story

Mental health trauma is a widespread problem, and we need to talk about this

CommentOctober 14, 2022
Shelina Janmohamed
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