Nafees Mahmud

How the caste system impacts lives of South Asians in the UK

Far-right Hindus in the UK are making attempts to obscure the fight against caste discrimination by claiming it is ‘anti-Hindu.’

Restoring the British South Asian community’s solidarity and activism

It is especially important today that this broad but fragmented community work together to overcome reactionary division in a state that thrives on racism.

Masala magic: How 'Indian' cuisine came to tickle the British palate

British foodies have now moved beyond chicken tikka masala to appreciate diverse dishes from the subcontinent.

Protests in Guadeloupe are a reminder of France’s brutal neo-colonialism

Violent protests have taken place on the island against Paris’ vaccine mandate and it isn’t hard to empathise with their distrust of authority.

Britain is exploiting refugees to fuel right-wing nationalism

Anti-refugee rhetoric is a useful distraction from government corruption and incompetence.

For British institutions, tackling racism is simply about PR

Britain only cares about being perceived as taking the "moral" high road while maintaining a status quo that harms ethnic minorities.

The legacy of colonial trauma can still be felt in the UK’s health divide

Intergenerational trauma cannot be ignored in understanding why British minorities have been more vulnerable to Covid-19 than their White counterparts.

Gentrification in South London: Bringing investment or reinforcing racism?

Brixton was once the cultural capital of the UK's Afro-Caribbean community. Gentrification has changed its identity.

Amit Chaudhuri: Classical Indian vs classical European

Chaudhuri explores subtle differences in the approach to life between East and West, between tradition and modernity--through his exploration of Indian and Western music.

The factors underlying English nationalism: resentment, racism, insecurity

Racist talk is returning to English drawing rooms as post-Brexit Britons begin to question their position in the wider world.

What the 2001 race riots tell us about Britain today

Brexit, Covid-19 conspiracy theories and the issues of 20 years ago largely unaddressed have raised a question of when not if race riots will explode again in the country.

‘There is no Scottish exceptionalism’: The myth of equality in Scotland

Scotland as an anti-racist utopia is a politically charged narrative, while in reality, the country's minorities are struggling from structural racism.