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Nargess Moballeghi

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Moballeghi is an independent journalist and director of Merging Media. She has spent a decade as a news reporter in the Middle East and Europe with special interest in UK and Middle East politics and global social justice issues.

Surprised there's President Trump? You're part of the problem

Comment: Be upset, be angry… but if you were surprised at the US election results then you are part of the problem, writes Nargess Moballeghi

11 November, 2016

From bloodletting to blood donation: Remembering Muharram's universal message

One London mosque has hosted an NHS blood donation drive, embracing the universal teachings of Hussain in a positive light, and celebrating the diversity of its community, writes Nargess Moballeghi

20 October, 2016

British Muslims await fallout of Brexit vote

Perceptions of increased racism and Islamophobia are rising, but Muslims in multicultural London are still waiting to feel the wider impact of the xenophobic campaign against a united Europe.

29 September, 2016

No man may choose whether I wear my hijab

Comment: In light of France's controversial Burkini ban, my hijab has been hijacked to become the battleground of a war, and I choose neither side, argues Nargess Moballeghi.

25 August, 2016

When #BlackLivesMatter crossed the Atlantic

Comment: There is much binding the experience of Black and Muslim communities, writes Nargess Moballeghi.

18 August, 2016