Lifting my head off the pillow to yell: “Go back to sleep, it’s not morning yet,” I grimace. It’s unlikely my toddler will do as I ask and after six hours of broken sleep, the...

Should teachers be allowed to influence the diet of the children in their care? It’s a question that’s been asked just recently as a school was slammed by parents for allegedly not...

“Muslim women, along with followers of many other religions, choose to wear the hijab. Many find liberation, respect and security through wearing it.” That was the British Foreign...

When British blogger Amena Khan became the only hijab-wearing model to front L’Oreal’s haircare campaign, fans and fashion bloggers applauded. However, days later Amena, who runs the Pearl...

When it comes to fashion, there’s only a few things that offend me. Fur, slave wages and poor working conditions for textile workers in third world countries and the overuse of painfully slim...

After a long day in the office, I must admit I love getting home to find my partner and toddler daughter in the bath together. It still amuses me to see this 6”1’ bearded man hunched over...

One thing I really loved about growing up was my mother trying to help me experience as much of the world from our little corner of it in Manchester, UK.If there was a celebration to be had,...

One of my earliest childhood memories is attending a pantomime with my grandmother. A real Christmas tradition for many families in the UK, the musical comedy stage production was always something we...