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Foregrounding marginalised voices
Assed Baig is a print and broadcast journalist based in London. He has reported from around the world, including Somalia, Libya, Myanmar and Pakistan. He is currently working as a freelancer and directing documentaries. He has previously worked for the BBC in the Midlands as a reporter and is well acquainted with stories relating to the Muslim community. Assed has lived and studied in Syria and Mauritania. He contributes to the New Statesman, Vice, Huffington Post as well as other outlets.
He specialises in international current affairs as well as UK domestic politics. His expertise lies in the relationship between the West and Islam, radicalisation and conflict. His recent exclusive uncovered Burmese military rape camps.
by Assed Baig When Malala Yusufzai was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen simply because she wanted to gain an education it sent shockwaves around the world. The Western media took up the issue, Western politicians and the public spoke out and soon she found herself in the UK. The way in which the… Read More
Guest report by Assed Baig Police are treating a blast near a mosque in Tipton, West Midlands, as a terrorist incident. The blast near the Kanz-ul-Iman took place around 1:00 pm and police are currently at the scene. Residents reported finding debris in their gardens including nails. One resident, wishing not to be named said, “My… Read More
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