Nesrine Malik

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Nesrine Malik

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3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Nesrine Malik

Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week, I look at the globalisation of African fashion, and how its popularity is part of a wider cultural takeover. I use the phrase “African fashion” purely for convenience. In reality, there is no such thing that can be grouped under one name; there are only themes or regional concentrations. North Africa tends to favour a one-piece – a gallabiya, kaftan or head-to-toe swaddle of cloth.

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Nesrine Malik

There are many lies told by politicians when it comes to immigration in the UK, but none is bigger than the claim that it’s all too easy. Too easy to enter Britain; too easy to be given handouts; too easy to acquire citizenship. The UK is presented as an inert country, passively receiving future Britons that it does not charge, test or, indeed, invite.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Nesrine Malik

Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week, I reflect on the Black Lives Matter movement, five years on from the murder of George Floyd, and trace how it changed how I think about racial justice. ‘It felt out of my control’Solidarity and sorrow … a makeshift memorial for George Floyd near the spot in Minneapolis where he died. Photograph: Bebeto Matthews/API have been trying to remember how I felt when the first Black Lives Matter protests started in 2020, and it’s harder than I expected.

1 month ago | msn.com | Nesrine Malik

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