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Farah Fahmy is based in London, and has written for the media. She is intrigued by trans- and international relations between Malaysia (ns) and the Rest of the World.

In support of banning the burqa

May 12, 2010

MAY 12 — Burqas, the all-enveloping, face-covering garment imposed on Afghan women under the Taliban, have made quite a bit of a news splash over here recently.First, Belgium. The … Read More

UK elections vs Malaysia elections

April 27, 2010

APRIL 27 — After six blissful days of silence in the London skies, the ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland has dissipated somewhat — for now, say some experts … Read More

On child marriages

April 13, 2010

APRIL 13 — How can it be right for young girls to be married-off to older men?I am as aware as anyone else that in syariah terms, we Muslims are allowed to marry after puberty. … Read More

Changing the Malay mindset

March 30, 2010

MARCH 30 — As a Malaysian overseas, one of the ways in which I keep myself up-to-date with what’s going on in the Motherland is by reading various Malaysian newspapers online.I … Read More

Mixed up about mixed marriages?

March 22, 2010

MARCH 22 — Nobody ever said marriage would be easy, let alone marriage to someone whose background isn’t similar to your own.I know this for a fact, having been married for just … Read More

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