Malala Yousafzai and the White Saviour Complex
When Malala Yusufzai was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen simply because she wanted to gain an education it sent shockwaves around the world. Straight away the Western media took up the issue. Western politicians spoke out and soon she found herself in the UK. The way in which the West reacted did make […]
Suspected Nail Bomb at Mosque in Tipton
Police are treating a blast near a mosque in Tipton, West Midlands, as a terrorist incident. The blast near the Kanz-ul-Iman took place around 1:00 pm and police are currently at the scene. Residents reported finding debris in their gardens including nails. One resident, wishing not to be named said, “My house is about 40 […]
Letter from Abu Nusaybah to Sir Malcolm Rifkind
Abu Nusaybah is still in custody but has not been charged. Parts of the letter have been redacted to prevent contempt of court.
Woolwich and the Muslim response
The murder in Woolwich has shocked everyone, no one was prepared for such a killing on the streets of the UK. The response has been of disgust and condemnation. This incident has raised some questions that politicians and the mainstream media have conveniently dodged. I am disgusted and appalled by what has taken place, but why should I […]
Boston Bombings: The West’s Selective Grieving
Three dead as bombs rip through a crowd at the Boston marathon. The coming days and weeks will unpick what took place and who is responsible. My fellow journalists will seek to give a face and voice to the dead and injured. Their families and work colleagues will be interviewed, a picture of their lives […]
Eye witness accounts of Meiktila massacre; Beaten, burnt and stabbed
Reports of what actually took place in the Central Myanmar town of Meiktila are still emerging. IDPs are beginning to speak out and tell the world of what they witnessed with their own eyes. “They beat them in front of me. I was watching. I can still see it.” Noor Bi, is crying as she […]
Sittwe. Keep out!
We are being followed. Everyone we speak to is then in turn spoken to. We are being watched, our movements, what we buy, what we say, what we eat. The regime is scared of something. In Sittwe where the Rohingya Muslims were murdered last year the attitude towards us has further darkened. Some of the […]
Myanmar – 30 March
We are being followed. Everyone we speak to is then in turn spoken to. We are being watched, our movements, what we buy, what we say, what we eat. The regime is scared of something. In Sittwe where the Rohingya Muslims were murdered last year the attitude towards us has further darkened. Some of the […]
Listen to the Children
Muhammed sits sketching a stick man and then he picks up a green pencil crayon, colouring in the man he has drawn. No one has bothered to ask these children about what they witnessed during last year’s massacre of the Rohingya in Burma. No one seems to care what children have to say. Ten or […]
Mandalay massacres worse than originally feared
Following recent violence in central Myanmar reportedly between Buddhists and Muslims, the displaced have been fleeing to the central city of Mandalay. Buildings were burnt down and the ‘official’ death toll stood at 32, as angry mobs roamed the streets. The reality of events is very different from what we have heard on our TV […]