Tag: Guardian
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Recent writing
In 2019, I broke my foot and wrote a book – which is one way of saying that the year has passed in a bit of a blur. Here are…
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Pakistani politics
I’ve been going back and forth to Pakistan a lot this year as I research for my forthcoming book, Karachi Vice, and work on other projects, including my first documentary film…
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Investigating war crimes
In the years after Britain withdrew from Iraq, allegations of misconduct by British troops were coming thick and fast. In 2010, the government established the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (Ihat).…
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Reframing gender violence
I was absolutely delighted to be selected as a media fellow for a programme run by Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Social Difference. The programme, titled Religion and…
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The Trojan Horse affair
In 2014, a series of allegations surfaced about schools in Birmingham. The central claim was that a group of Muslim men had conspired to take over governing bodies in order…
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Activism and hope in the Syrian crisis
During my recent trip to Lebanon, I spent time with various refugee-focused organisations, and had the privilege of meeting some inspiring Syrian grassroots activists. Here are the stories I wrote.…
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Karachi’s ambulance drivers
Late last year, I travelled to Karachi to spend a week with Muhammad Safdar, an ambulance driver for the Edhi Foundation. This is a huge charitable empire which fills many of…
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Karachi Vice
Earlier this year, I travelled to Karachi (where I lived in 2012) to spend some time with the city’s crime reporters. This is one of the most crime-ridden cities in…
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Highlights of 2013
Since the year has drawn to a close (and I’m avoiding getting started on 2014), I thought I’d post links to some of the articles I most enjoyed working on…
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“My journey into a nightmare war”
How did a young British man with no combat experience join the Free Syrian Army? In a piece for the Guardian, I interviewed a London student of Syrian origin who…
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“My journey into a nightmare war”
How did a young British man with no combat experience join the Free Syrian Army? In a piece for the Guardian, I interviewed a London student of Syrian origin who…
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Tragedy in Peshawar
On 22 September, a huge bomb attack at a church in Peshawar killed more than 80 people. It was the worst attack on Christians in Pakistan’s history. I wrote a…
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An equal playing field?
Ahead of the general election, I wrote a feature for the Guardian’s G2 about Pakistan’s female election candidates. While there is a long history of female representation in the subcontinent,…
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An equal playing field?
Ahead of the general election, I wrote a feature for the Guardian’s G2 about Pakistan’s female election candidates. While there is a long history of female representation in the subcontinent,…
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Political violence in Pakistan’s election
As the 11 May election date approaches, the campaign of violence in Pakistan has increased drastically. I’ve been speaking and writing about the subject. Here are a few links. Pakistan’s…
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Political violence in Pakistan’s election
As the 11 May election date approaches, the campaign of violence in Pakistan has increased drastically. I’ve been speaking and writing about the subject. Here are a few links. Pakistan’s…
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The causes of the Karachi factory fire
The death toll for the dual factory fires in Pakistan currently stands at more than 300. In large part, this heavy loss of life was due to corruption and a…
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Paralympics, defectors, and… virginity cream
Just for clarity, the title of this post refers to three topics I’ve covered separately, rather than all at once (although that sounds like a great, if unlikely, piece). Thought…