OUR INTERNS &
APPRENTICES
CURRENT & PREVIOUS INTERNS
Sarah Abbas | The Telegraph
Sarah Abbas is a recent graduate of the University of Cambridge and have been pursuing journalism through various work experience placements and internships in the past year. Muslim communities are significantly underrepresented in the media industry, and Sarah is committed to contributing to more accurate and nuanced portrayals of the issues they face. She aims to bring fresh insight and drive positive change in how these stories are told.
Aniqa Laskar | The Telegraph
Aniqa Lasker is a recent MA Magazine Journalism graduate from City University of London. She hopes to draw attention to the prevalent issues faced by Muslim communities and the entrenched social mobility barriers that stem from them. She also intends to break stereotypes through tackling misinformation and misrepresentation in the media.
Mashiyath Qurashy | Naz Legacy Foundation
Mashiyath Qurashy is a recent BA Politics and International Relations Graduate from Queen Mary University of London. Mashiyath is enthusiastic about feminist, anti-racist activist work after being a part of Amnesty International’s youth activist programme, ‘Rise Up’, and leading her university’s Feminist Society. She is currently involved in running the…
Laiqah Osman | Everyday Muslim
Laiqah Osman is a fourth year PhD Candidate at the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK at Cardiff University. She holds a BA in History from Royal Holloway University of London, and an MRes in History from The Centre of Islamic and West Asian Studies (CIWAS) at Royal Holloway University of London.
Fatou Sambe | Everyday Muslim
Fatou Sambe is a fourth year PhD student at the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK at Cardiff University. She has previously completed a BSc in Psychology and Sociology from Queen Margaret University and holds a master’s degree in…
Mariam Hakim | APPG on British Muslims
Mariam Hakim Mariam Hakim is an English Literature and Media Studies graduate from Sussex University and has been a communications manager for various UK charities. Mariam is the Founder and Author behind Waw Stories, a small children’s publishing imprint that celebrates powerful stories from Muslim…
Leena Habiballa | Other Cinemas
Habiballa Leena Habiballa is a writer and filmmaker interested in Sudanese visual cultures and archival film practices that use state and colonial archives against their intended logics. Her film, Dead As A Dodo, has screened at Misery Movies programme at Rio Cinema, MENA film festival ’22,…
Misbah Khan | The Bureau for Investigative Journalism
Misbah has a BSc in Biomedical Sciences from Queen Mary, University of London, and a MA in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from SOAS, University of London. After attaining her masters she has been committed to providing a critical, in-depth perspective on minority issues, which led her to co-found the digital education platform, Identity International.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain | The Independent
Maryam is a BA and MA Comparative Literature graduate from King’s College London and completed her Gold-Standard NCTJ diploma in December 2021. She began her career as a trainee journalist in London, with a particular interest in social affairs and marginalised communities.
Nayeema Rahman | Economy
Nayeema graduated from SOAS in 2021 with a History and International Relations degree. Upon graduating, Nayeema wished to pursue her interest in economic inequality and disparity.She is focusing on researching the impact of economic policy on marginalised groups, especially Muslim communities.
