Furvah Shah 🍉
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Work news!
After 1.5 years at Cosmopolitan, I’m so excited to be starting a new role as Acting Entertainment Booker at Hearst UK, overseeing video interviews for Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE and Esquire!
PRs, get in touch about junkets at Furvah.Shah
@Hearst
.co.uk ✨
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My workplace diversity forum gave Muslim staff personalised prayer mats, prayer beads, halal sweets and makeup for Eid 🥹
Can’t get over it, the kindest gesture ever! 🫶🏽
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Horrified to hear of the murder of Zara Aleena, a 35-year-old woman brutally beaten to death by a stranger in Ilford, east London on Sunday.
Thinking of Zara’s loved ones and those of Sarah Everard, Sabina Nessa and all women murdered by men in our capital and beyond. RIP 🤍
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Just weeks after the murder of Zara Aleena, the body of 21-year-old Hina Bashir from Ilford, east London was found yesterday.
A man has been charged with her murder, but I can’t help but worry for women in London as violence against them seems to rise.
Rest in peace Hina 🤍
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In a since edited post, Vogue France shared this photo of Julia Fox with the caption “yes to the headscarf!”.
This is a frustratingly tone-deaf take that is ignorant to the fact that Muslim women have been banned from wearing their hijabs in work, sports and beyond in France…
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Can we talk about how Muslim women who wear hijabs, abayas, niqabs etc. are increasingly being sexually harassed more as modesty and Muslims are growingly fetishised?
I’m cat-called, stared at and harassed more when I’m wearing an abaya over other clothing. It’s so gross.
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Just saw Harry Styles and Taylor Russell biking around London and my entire life has been made
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I’m so excited to announce I have joined the BBC as a part of their Future Voices programme!
As someone who grew up watching and learning from the BBC, it’s such an honour to now be a part of this incredible organisation.
💙
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So pleased to have made the front page of today’s Independent! This is such an achievement for me as a young journalist and a Muslim woman of colour.
Too often, women like me are negatively portrayed in British media so I’m proud to be a small part of changing representations 🙏🏽
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I’m so, so excited to share that I’ve joined
@CosmopolitanUK
as an entertainment and lifestyle writer!
I loved reading this magazine growing up so being in this role feels extra special 🥰
Email me at Furvah.Shah
@Hearst
.co.uk 💕
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It’s also disheartening to see non-Muslim, white women being celebrated for wearing a headscarf (often, solely for fashion) while Muslim women regularly face intense discrimination for wearing it in France and other parts of Europe. Do better.
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Today marks three years since the tragic death of Shukri Abdi.
The 12-year-old girl arrived in the U.K. as a refugee from Somalia and wanted to be a doctor when she grew up, but sadly died by drowning a short time after arriving in the country.
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Was a pleasure to attend tonight’s film screening of ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’, starring Lily James and Shazad Latif, and meet the lovely
@Jemima_Khan
!
The feel-good film hits cinemas on January 27th 2023.
❤️
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Up to 100,000 young Muslims have not gone to university or have self-funded their studies due to a lack of alternative, interest-free student loans.
Thank you to
@MuslimCensus
and all those who helped with this piece!
My article for
@Independent
:
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Being rained on while Harry Styles sang Sign of the Times at Wembley is one of the top three moments of my entire life
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A little bit belated but guess who passed her NCTJ course and is now a qualified journalist?
🥹💖
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I’ve been working at The Independent for a whole year today!
So pleased with the progress I’ve made and work I’ve been able to publish in that time, especially being a Muslim woman of colour from a working-class background.
Alhumdulillah, always ❤️
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Side note, it shouldn’t matter if a woman is fully covered or not as modesty doesn’t equal respect. Just don’t harass us, simple.
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My first ever article I got paid to write, and it’s still one of my favourites.
Oh I’ll miss you, gal-dem 🥺
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Had the pleasure of visiting Britain’s biggest mosque today, hosted by
@theyoungimam
!
We had some important conversations about Muslim representation in the media and journalists can do to tackle Islamophobic narratives in our publications and beyond.
A pleasure ✨
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I complimented a girls jewellery in the mosque last year and this year I celebrated Eid with her lovely family and our friends 🥹
That’s on giving strangers compliments 🫶🏽
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“To take off my hijab would be to dilute who I am in hopes of appeasing those who refuse to accept me, either way.”
For World Hijab Day, I wrote about why I chose to wear it, the rise of Islamophobia and what affirms my choice for
@CosmopolitanUK
🧕🏽
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Super excited to be joining The Independent's lifestyle desk for the next few weeks!
Email me your lifestyle-related stories at furvah.shah
@independent
.co.uk 💌
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I graduated! 🎓
After almost four years, so pleased to have graduated with a First in my degree from
@GoldsmithsUoL
!
Forever thankful to everyone I met along the way, and to my grandparents for the sacrifices they made to come to this country.
Here’s to the class of 2021! 🥂
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THREAD: Ways to support your Muslim friends, peers or colleagues this Ramadan 🌙
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Working at the BBC on their Future Voices traineeship for the last few weeks has been the most valuable, unforgettable experience!
This is a truly special place to be as a journalist and is filled with such talented, passionate people. So, so grateful ❤️
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It’s so refreshing to see such a high profile figure like Bella Hadid using her platform to highlight the struggles, discrimination and double standards faced by Muslim and hijab-wearing women.
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Almost half of mosques in the UK have been targeted by religiously-motivated attacks in the last three years, with 35 per cent attacked at least once a year according to a new report by
@MuslimCensus
and
@mendcommunity
.
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Had the absolute pleasure of meeting the beautiful
@BellaHadid
tonight!
Truly the kindest, most gracious human being and a passionate advocate for Palestinian rights.
She also told me she loved me and my name was beautiful 🥺🥰
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So pleased to have joined The Independent’s culture desk for the next few weeks of my apprenticeship, covering all things TV, music and film!
🍿🎞
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Look at us 🥹 we’re so chaotic but I LOVE my friends!
Eid Mubarak all 💛
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Long time, no tweet!
I recently came back from the most amazing two weeks exploring Egypt with my wonderful friends.
I celebrated my friends wedding, saw in the new year on the River Nile, lazed on beaches and more. An unforgettable trip, Alhumdulillah 🤍
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As today was my last day working full-time at The Independent, I’m excited to announce that I’m going freelance!
Editors, I will be available for articles and shifts on lifestyle, culture, wellness topics in the new year.
Examples of my writing below 👇🏽
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Today is my last day as an apprentice at
@Independent
!
What an experience it has been covering historic moments like the Queen’s death, Ukraine war and more and making my mark as a young journalist.
Thank you to
@AzizFndn
,
@PA_Training
and The Independent for everything ❤️
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Watching Stormzy fangirl about meeting Taylor Swift at the EMA’s on Instagram live is the best thing I’ve seen all evening
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I had the most magical evening at The Little Mermaid premiere last night!
Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King are phenomenal in this film (and such lovely people, too!)
Go watch in cinemas on 26th May 🧜🏽♀️💙
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This World Cup has been like no other with Muslims, in particular, excelling and being championed on a global sporting stage.
I spoke with female, Muslim sportswomen about representation in the World Cup and goals for the future ⚽️
Read more 👇🏽
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Anyone know of organisations willing to donate to our Saturday school?
We support Muslim students in the Grenfell community and we want to make their Ramadan special with small gifts, advent calendars or something along those lines!
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I’m so, so heartbroken to hear that gal-dem is closing.
Like many other women of colour, gal-dem gave me my first paid commission as a journalist and it’s one of the few publications I’ve felt constantly seen in and heard by.
Thank you for everything,
@galdemzine
🤍
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‘We deserve more than to be ignored, stereotyped or put into boxes of being oppressed or in need of saving by others by others.
‘It’s about time for TV to realise it, too.’
My piece on representations of Muslim women on TV for
@CosmopolitanUK
👇🏽
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Standing in solidarity with all those walking in Ilford today in memory of Zara Aleena.
“She was ten minutes away from home. We want to bring her back where she belonged safely.”
#ZaraAleena
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For
#MuslimWomensDay
, I wanted to share one of my proudest achievements - my dissertation on representations of Muslim women in TV and film!
I learnt so much about the struggles of Muslim women while writing and I hope to continue serving my communities in my work and beyond.
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Eid Mubarak from Marrakesh, Morocco!
So grateful to be spending Eid in a Muslim-majority country for the first time. There’s nothing quite like it, Alhumdulillah 🤍
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Loved chatting to the team behind The Digital Sisterhood podcast for
@CosmopolitanUK
💕
With over 10 million listeners, sold-out events and a Shorty award nomination, the podcast has built a community for Muslim women to be unapologetically themselves.
Read more below 👇🏽
✨OUR INTERVIEW WITH
@CosmopolitanUK
is OUT NOW!!!✨
Thank you
@FurvahS
for telling our story and so authentically 🥺💛 I enjoyed reading it. LINK BELOW
TDS 🫱🏾🫲🏿 WORLD DOMINATION 😂
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so excited and grateful to be joining The Independent as a junior journalist apprentice! Alhumdulillah 🤍
@Independent
@AzizFndn
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If I get one more PR email offering to send me, a Muslim woman, alcohol I might scream
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Speechless after Harry Styles’ Love on Tour show at Wembley tonight!
I laughed, danced, screamed, cried and most importantly sang my heart out 💖 my 14-year-old self is overjoyed right now!
@Harry_Styles
#HarryStyles
#HarryStylesLoveOnTour
#HarryStylesWembley
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I pray everyone had or is having the most wonderful Eid!
Eid Mubarak, God bless 💛
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RIP. Everyone should learn the name of Altab Ali.
On this day, 4 May 1978, Bangladeshi garment worker Altab Ali was murdered in a racially motivated attack while walking home from work in East London. 10 days later, thousands of anti-racists marched across London, taking the coffin of Altab Ali to Downing Street. Rest in power.
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Open Iftar in Trafalgar Square was a such a beautiful event, as always! There’s nothing quite like the feeling of community and togetherness here.
Props to all the volunteers who put this incredible evening together!
What a blessed send off for Ramadan 🙏🏽
@OpenIftar
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The clocks going forward tonight meaning we have to open our fasts an hour later feels very Islamophobic
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Calling all solo-travel experts! Looking for some tips and tricks for solo travelling for Cosmopolitan UK ✈️
Advice of safety, itinerary planning, how to find the best hostel and more all welcomed! Email me at Furvah.Shah
@Hearst
.co.uk 💙
#journorequest
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Journalist opportunity 🚨
Reuters and Durham University are offering a 6 to 9 month fellowship for an early career journalist to work on an investigative project - and it pays over £4K a month (I KNOW)!
👇🏽
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#MsMarvel
is here!
The series follows Pakistani, Muslim superhero, Kamala Khan, and I spoke with leading actress, Iman Vellani, about playing Ms Marvel and Muslim representation in media ⚡️
Read my full interview with Iman for
@Amaliah_Tweets
below 👇
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It’s my birthday 🎉
I had so many blessings come my way aged 22, so I can’t wait to see what 23 has in store! Forever thankful for all that God has blessed me with.
Alhumdulillah always 🤍
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Had the coolest few days at the Beebs so wanted to share 🥹
1. Met news anchors and TV presenters (including Dick and Dom and Melvin Odoom!) I’ve literally grown up watching
2. Got to visit the studio where BBC news is broadcasted
3. Wrote about women’s rights and footy
🥹🥰
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"My first experience with far-right riots was when I was 14. But, naively, I hoped that things would get better. Now, 11 years on, riots are terrorising the country and my hope is fading."
I wrote about the riots, my hopes and fears for Harper's Bazaar 👇
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One in five British Muslims have used food banks due to rising living costs, reveals a new report by
@MuslimCensus
.
Many said that their hopes are “gone” amidst the cost of living crisis and they are “worried” about their futures.
For
@Independent
👇🏽
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I chatted with the talented Quinta Brunson all about Abbott Elementary, winning awards and season three for
@CosmopolitanUK
!
"From going viral to winning Emmys, Quinta is one to watch."
Read our interview below 👇
@quintabrunson
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I’m looking to speak to people of colour who studied/previously studied at Cambridge or Oxford universities to get a closer look into what it’s like to be a POC at such institutions. Please DM or email me if you’d like to be involved!
#journorequest
#cambridge
#oxford
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Take me back to riding camels and eating tajine in the Moroccan desert at sunset 🧡
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“In Tamil, there's a phrase that says ‘the crying baby gets the milk.’ You have to ask in order to get and advocate for yourself.”
I interviewed the talented Charithra Chandran about her West End debut, Bridgerton and advice for her teenage self.
💜
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Loved chatting with British-Somali actor and playwright Sabrina Ali (
@oldixes
) about her hit play, Dugsi Dayz.
“I want to go to a theatre or cinema and unwind with stories of Black joy, as we are so much more than our trauma.”
Read at
@Amaliah_Tweets
👇🏽
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Racism and Islamophobia is getting worse in London.
Just saw an older, Muslim woman wearing the hijab being called a terrorist, Hamas and accused of killing Jews on a bus from Oxford Circus.
The driver kicked the guy off, but few others stepped in which makes it even worse!
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“I wanted someone reading the book to see themselves and feel proud about being visible as a Muslim,” says author Ayaan Mohamud.
Read more about Ayaan debut book, You Think You Know Me, on
@Amaliah_Tweets
👇🏽
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Journo request 🔔
I’m looking to speak to women who, despite safety concerns, are taking less taxis or more expensive forms of transport home because of the cost of living crisis!
For a feature in The Independent, DM’s are open.
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“I really hope that viewers understand that they can help and that there is enough space on this planet for everyone.”
Was an honour to interview
@YusraMardini
and
@sallyelh
about new Netflix film, ‘The Swimmers’.
One of my favourite articles to date ❤️
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I had the loveliest few days in Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden last week!
Still thinking about all the Danish pastries I ate and Scandinavian fashion 🫶🏽
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So excited to be back at
@OpenIftar
after two years! A community-based project where strangers, Muslim and non-Muslim, can break fast and share experiences together. Alhumdulillah ✨
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I had the loveliest, most wholesome evening at
@Amaliah_Tweets
’s book club, hosted by
@yassmin_a
, chatting all about ‘As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow’ by the wonderful Zoulfa Katouh!
Thank you team Amaliah 🫶🏽
Read my chat with Zoulfa below 👇🏽
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Celebrations in Westbourne Grove, London as Morocco beat Portugal in the World Cup!
🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦
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As Muslims, many of us are very aware of some of the negative bias against Islam and Muslims in British media. This is why studies like this by
@cfmmuk
and
@MuslimCouncil
are so important in analysing and addressing the issue.
My article for The Independent 👇🏽
Coverage of Muslims and Islam in UK media is mostly negative, study finds
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“Forget white boy of the month, Dev Patel is my brown man of the year.”
I wrote about my long-time love for the Monkey Man actor for
@CosmopolitanUK
🐒
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I love seeing modest fashion on the red carpet 🥹🥰
Malala steps out in style for the 2023
#Oscars
in
#RalphLauren
. See all your favorite stars on the red carpet here:
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So lovely to speak to Sky News about my journey with wearing the hijab for
#WorldHijabDay
!
Thank you to
@Faiza__Saqib
, read her wonderful article below 💞
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I had the loveliest time exploring Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland for a few days!
A much needed break, can’t wait to go again 🏴
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So excited to be attending The Digital Sisterhood show this evening!
If you don’t know, The Digital Sisterhood is a number one podcast and platform that amplifies the voices and stories of Muslim women – go have a listen!
@thedigitalsis
@ModestVisions
💗
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January highlights have to be interviewing the cast of Mean Girls and The Traitors 💗
Renee Rap called me babe, BTW 🥹
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Just finished listening to brilliant The Trojan Horse Affair podcast by
@HamzaMSyed
and
@BriHReed
for the
@nytimes
and I doubt this was the intention, but I was moved to tears. It perfectly summarises the fears of young, British Muslims in Birmingham and beyond at the time…
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Officially a graduate! 🎓
Happy to say I’ve graduated from
@GoldsmithsUoL
with a First in BA Media and Communications.
I moved away to London, studied abroad in Spain and genuinely worked so hard in the last 3 years!
So proud of myself and my achievements ✨
#ClassOf2021
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So, Bella Hadid just posted a video of me and my friends on her Instagram 🥺😭🥰
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“Because Arrakis isn’t as make believe as you think it is.
“We're more than Orientalist, exotic aesthetics and, in spite of its excellence, Dune: Part Two fails to recognise that.”
My feature for
@CosmopolitanUK
👇🏽
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Ramadan Mubarak!
I pray you all have a blessed, fulfilling month. Please forgive me for my shortcomings and keep me in your prayers, as you are in mine.
🌙
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