Opinion: Workplaces must make room for Muslim women – starting with our toxic drinking culture

Imagine you’re in a room where everyone else is speaking a secret language that you don’t understand. You feel awkward and leave. For many Muslims, this is what attending a drinks-centred networking event can feel like and it’s damaging their career prospects. Last night’s launch in parliament of Dr Suriyah>>>

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BBC – Travel – Turkey’s ancient tradition of ‘paying it forward’

BBC – Travel – Turkey’s ancient tradition of ‘paying it forward’ At my local bakery in Göztepe, near Kadıköy on the Asian side of Istanbul, everything is made on the premises in a wood-fired oven tucked away at the back. Any space not taken up by the 1,200 white loaves>>>

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