Shawerma Republic

New in Ceasefire, Shawerma Republic - Monday, May 9, 2011 0:00 - 3 Comments

Shawerma Republic “Long-haired hijabi need not apply”

What happens when the tourism industry invades places of worship? Ceasefire's Ruqaya Izzidien, writing from Cairo, discovered some of the answers.

New in Ceasefire, Shawerma Republic - Monday, April 25, 2011 0:00 - 8 Comments

Shawerma Republic Ten simple steps to becoming a racist

Thinking of becoming a racist? In this week's 'Shawerma Republic', Ceasefire's Ruqaya Izzidien shows you how.

New in Ceasefire, Shawerma Republic - Monday, March 28, 2011 0:00 - 1 Comment

Shawerma Republic It’s a ducking euphemism!

Earlier this month, the BBC received accusations of Tory-pandering when they began replacing the word ‘cuts’ with ‘savings’. Ceasefire columnist Ruqaya Izzidien takes a look at the pervasive, and damaging, dominance of euphemisms in our daily language.

New in Ceasefire, Shawerma Republic - Monday, March 14, 2011 0:00 - 3 Comments

Shawerma Republic Society encourages the young to stay jobless

When Ceasefire columnist Ruqaya Izzidien started her job hunting upon graduation, she discovered some rather startling truths.

New in Ceasefire, Shawerma Republic - Monday, February 28, 2011 6:41 - 12 Comments

Shawerma Republic Against segregation in mosques

After a recent trip to Bosnia, where Muslim men and women pray in the same shared space, Ceasefire columnist Ruqaya Izzidien asks why things can't be the same in the UK.