Samira Ahmed
Samira Ahmed is a journalist and BBC radio presenter.
Articles by Samira Ahmed
Women unite!
From millennials to Mary Trump, feminists across the ages are learning from each other
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The 80s can teach us more than how to wear spandex
Young people are fascinated by the 80s – but they should remember the politics as well as the fashion
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Relics of a revolution
An exhibition of objects from the French Revolution contains echoes of today's volatile world
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All the divorced ladies
Women dating in their 50s and 60s is now normal and celebrated. Let's take a moment to appreciate how far we've come
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Next year, let’s remember the Pacific War
As the 80th anniversary of 1945 approaches, the Pacific front of the Second World War must be commemorated too
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Great thinkers and their clutter
What geniuses's homes can tell us about their minds
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Dinosaur dreams and nightmares
A newly excavated sea monster gets Samira Ahmed thinking about our fascination with dinosaurs and our fear of extinction
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How Old Masters (and Mistresses) defy time
Paintings by Hals, Rubens and Gentileschi show how art that is hundreds of years old can still speak to us about joy, love and survival
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Death to vegan junk food!
Trendy vegans with their highly-processed "plant-based" eating are ruining our relationship with food
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Travelling back in time with the Beatles
A recently-discovered recording of the Beatles offers a glimpse into a unique moment in social history
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Why are we still obsessed with witches?
Witch-lit is back in fashion, driven by modern feminism
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What can Britain learn from South Korea’s soft power?
Samira Ahmed visits the Korean Wave exhibition at the V&A, London.
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The pull of our ancient ancestors
A tent city at Stanton Moor, a hugely popular British Museum show on Stonehenge ... Why are we seeking out our ancient ancestors?
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“Deep Deception” and policing without consent
Five women deceived by undercover cops, who they believed to be their partners, have published their stories in a new book.
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What happened to British fair play?
To see if the government's promises of levelling up are being met, go to Bradford and its environs, home to cricketer Azeem Rafiq.
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Mary’s war
What can we learn today from Mary Whitehouse’s campaign to silence the humanist movement?
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Our national need for grief
In a year without normal funerals, Samira Ahmed writes about the invisible crowds of the bereaved and grieving.
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Working with the enemy
While the culture wars continue to grab headlines on both sides of the Atlantic, intriguing cross-political alliances offer some hope.
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The power of remembrance
From Steve McQueen’s depiction of the Mangrove Nine to Madonna's biopic, this year has brought questions of voice and memory into sharp relief.
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Creativity in a time of crisis
The Great Recession of the 1980s produced amazing art and culture. How will the 2020s compare?
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The class of 2020
Was the cancellation of exams a loss or a liberation? Samira Ahmed talks to beloved poets Simon Armitage and Andrew McMillan
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The trailblazing elder stateswomen of rock
The first generation of female rock elders are sharing their war stories.
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Iran showed me what we have lost
It’s easy to be sentimental as an outsider about traditional bazaar shopping. But at its heart is social connection.
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Vintage designs and the dream of a better future
The wartime posters of Abram Games show a vision of a shared civic state.
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Learning from the good old days
Can nostalgia have positive uses?
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Take the power back
British theatre is thriving with new ideas and voices – and we have more diverse commissioning and casting to thank for it.
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Who has the right to remember?
The Windrush scandal demonstrates the ethical case for libraries and archivists.
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How elite networks shape our society
What the Cambridge Analytica scandal reveals about Britain.
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Why the science fiction of my youth is disturbing me again
As our politics retreats from rationality, we must avoid complacency.
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Who’s afraid of diversity in education?
There appears to be an old-fashioned backlash against any challenge to a lack of diversity in academia.
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