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Destined for an arranged marriage, I chose to follow my heart
As a teenager, true love seemed like an impossible dream, but I was determined to marry for love and not obligation

Huma Qureshi

06, Feb, 2021 @4:00 PM

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English, Muslim, Pakistani ... how I tell my kids about their identities
As she raises three boys, our writer is starting to face tough questions from them about where they fit in. Her answer? As a whole, not just halves…

Huma Qureshi

29, Mar, 2020 @8:05 AM

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My father’s suffering destroyed my trust in the NHS. Then it saved my son | Huma Qureshi
My experience at Great Ormond Street hospital restored my faith in the health service, says features writer Huma Qureshi

Huma Qureshi

24, Dec, 2019 @4:00 PM

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Fashion addiction: expensive clothes hid my loneliness – then I gave 90% of them away
Grief and pain lay behind my obsession with buying new clothes. Moving in with my fiance forced me to shed the material burden, and the persona I had been hiding behind

Huma Qureshi

04, Nov, 2019 @10:00 AM

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Why are all the motherhood memoirs so white? | Huma Qureshi
It’s a naturally inclusive experience, yet books on the subject by women of colour are hard to find, says the writer Huma Qureshi

Huma Qureshi

03, Sep, 2019 @2:23 PM

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Young Muslim writers awards: celebrating a more diverse creative voice
Tomorrow sees the announcement of the winners of the Young Muslim Writers awards, a rare opportunity for schoolchildren to express themselves against negative media portrayals

Huma Qureshi

04, Dec, 2015 @4:00 PM

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How do I love thee? Let me Instagram it
Mobbed at signings, followed by millions and topping the bestseller lists: Instapoets such as Lang Leav, Rupi Kaur and Tyler Knott Gregson are poetry’s new superstars, publishing their love poems and haiku on social media. But are they any good?

Huma Qureshi

23, Nov, 2015 @7:00 AM

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Writers on the pain of hindsight in publishing: 'It's like a bad breakup – you have to move on'
How do you let go of a book you’ve written? Viv Groskop, Sathnam Sanghera and others offer their advice for bouncing back from the post-publication blues

Huma Qureshi

09, Nov, 2015 @4:05 PM

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'The glass ceiling is incredibly low for Muslim women'

Prejudice based on their religious clothing and faith is creating extra barriers for workers in the UK

Huma Qureshi

13, Aug, 2013 @6:01 AM

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'Faith gave my family comfort over my depression, but I needed medical help'
Huma Qureshi: A woman from a close-knit Sikh community talks about how her family dealt with her mental illness

Huma Qureshi

28, Jul, 2013 @7:00 PM

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Turbaned Sikh men take their fashion to the streets

Huma Qureshi: The Singh Street Style blog aims to put Sikh chic on the map and show that wearing a turban doesn't stop people from being creative and individual with their fashion sense

Huma Qureshi

11, Jul, 2013 @4:00 PM

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Can baking improve mental health?

Huma Qureshi: The woman behind the Depressed Cake Shop believes it can, and is hoping her pop-up shop will get people talking about it as well as raising money for mental health charities

Huma Qureshi

03, Jul, 2013 @10:00 PM

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