Hanna-Mariam Chowdhury
Gaming According To Type
I'm no gamer. The most gaming I have ever done was on my Tamagotchi in primary school and the occasional cooking game on the...
The Inconvenient Muslim
Walking down the bustling Holborn High street, I noticed that it was the epitome of London night life. Bright lights, buskers, the different aromas...
From Whitechapel To Dhaka: Bengali Language Day
Bengali Language Movement Day occurred on 21 February, as part of UNESCO- sponsored Mother Tongue Day.
The Indian Express describes International Mother Language Day as a...
The Limits Of Multiculturalism
As the Diversity editor of Rising East, I didn’t think that the day of questioning my own job title would come so quickly! Multiculturalism...
The Trump Effect and British Women
The recent Women’s March on London, sparked by opposition to Trump’s inauguration, shows the level of concern in the UK about the Trump effect...
Aleppo Goes To The Ghosts
As the evacuation of Syrians in Aleppo begins
Families on edge
Desperate and yearning to leave the once prosperous city they called home
Carrying the remnants of their lives
Children...
Remembering Jo Cox
16 June 2016 saw a horrific attack
on a mother, a wife, a daughter, a person
That resonated through British media
The news seeping into the...
Amazon Grace: How Sweet To See
Amid social tension
Comes an advertisement of love and affection
The vicar and the imam laughing over cups of tea
In light hearted diversity
There will always be...
Don’t Pretend I’m Offended By Christmas
With the festive season fast-approaching, I am more than merely excited for the joyous atmosphere associated with Christmas. Not that I am a Christian....
Street Food Goes Global
Brick Lane’s Sunday Upmarket is, without doubt, the ultimate melting pot of cultures and nationalities. All of London is already ethnically diverse, but on...
Save The Children?
I had hoped I would be joining a massive protest against the bombing of children in Aleppo. But after struggling through the crowds of...
Dizzy Heights Of Bangladeshi Fashion
I felt a rush of excitement as I entered Canary Wharf's East Winter Garden for London's first Bangladesh Fashion Week.
Since the 1970s, Bangladeshis and...
From Shouts of ‘Paki’ To Equal Opportunities For Retail Therapy
Hanna-Mariam Chowdhury observes the changing fortunes of South Asian Muslims in East London.
East Ham's Green Street strikes today's casual shopper as a colourful array of...
Muslims In A Secular World
Before Friday prayers, Muslim congregations first listen to a sermon or khutba delivered by the leader of the prayers.
At the East London Mosque in Whitechapel, a...
Green Street Is The Height Of Fashion
The high-end Muslim fashion label, Aab Collection, has opened a flagship boutique in East Ham.
Its modestly modern attire includes military-style jacket-abayas, vibrantly printed ethnic...
Compassion First?
Hanna-Mariam Chowdhury considers the recurring clashes outside the East London Mosque
The far right group Britain First has demonstrated outside the East London Mosque three times...
Palestinian Hunger Strike Ends
“An agreement was reached to release him on May 21,” says Issa Qraqe, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)’s detainees committee. In view...
The Fabric of India
Hanna-Mariam Chowdhury weaves her way to the V&A.
Indian culture is so enmeshed within British culture, especially in areas of East London such as Plaistow,...
When Faith First Met Fashion
Hanna-Mariam Chowdhury shares the joy at seeing the first hijabi in a fashion-related corporate video campaign.
East London is home to thousands of young Muslim...