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The songs and stories of South Asian migration to the UK

The songs and stories of South Asian migration to the UK

Safiya Bashir

Today

‘We left Kabul with broken hearts’: the story of one Afghan refugee who lost everything when the Taliban returned

'We left with broken hearts': one year after the fall of Kabul

Karima Jamili

14 Aug

‘The other side’: Remembering Partition 75 years on

‘The other side’: Remembering Partition 75 years on

Aanchal Malhotra

Today

Keke Palmer on Nope and the violence of viewing

Keke Palmer on Nope and the violence of viewing

Kemi Alemoru

12 Aug

Aluna Francis on Beyoncé, the ‘oonts oonts’ resurgence and Black women’s place in electronic music

Aluna Francis on Beyoncé, the ‘oonts oonts’ resurgence and Black women’s place in electronic music

Aluna Francis

12 Aug

Wanderthirst: ritualistic swims under the blood moon and healing heart-ache in Italy

Wanderthirst: ritualistic swims under the blood moon and healing heart-ache in Italy

Aarushi Saxena

12 Aug

20 East and South East Asian artists and DJs you need to know

20 East and South East Asian artists and DJs you need to know

Jex Wang

11 Aug

An award-winning media company committed to sharing the perspectives of people of colour from marginalised genders

Open Secrets

Open Secrets is a series from gal-dem and VICE that explores abusive behaviour in the music industry – and how it has been left unchecked for too long.

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When Jabari Banks joined a voter drive in Atlanta, Georgia for Mandela Day

When Jabari Banks joined a voter drive in Atlanta, Georgia for Mandela Day

Tomiwa Folorunso

Today

‘We left Kabul with broken hearts’: the story of one Afghan refugee who lost everything when the Taliban returned

'We left with broken hearts': one year after the fall of Kabul

Karima Jamili

14 Aug

The Prevent duty is criminalising Muslims who seek mental health care

The Prevent duty is criminalising Muslims who seek mental health care

Mashal Iftikhar

10 Aug

‘Nothing was done’: Labour members call out Starmer’s inaction on racism

‘Nothing was done’: Labour members call out Starmer’s inaction on racism

Kimi Chaddah

08 Aug

For too long, both climate activism and climate coverage have overlooked the voices and experiences of communities of colour. Our new series looks to change that.

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Wanderthirst: ritualistic swims under the blood moon and healing heart-ache in Italy

Wanderthirst: ritualistic swims under the blood moon and healing heart-ache in Italy

Aarushi Saxena

12 Aug

When Zozibini Tunzi harnessed the power of Black Sisterhood for Mandela Day

When Zozibini Tunzi harnessed the power of Black Sisterhood for Mandela Day

Evie Muir

08 Aug

Queeries: can I be in a monogamous relationship and have group sex?

Can I be in a monogamous relationship and have group sex?

Aisha Mirza

29 Jul

Wanderthirst: my first time in Nairobi felt like stepping through a looking glass

Wanderthirst: my first time in Nairobi felt like stepping through a looking glass

Rachel Chin

29 Jul

gal-dem horoscopes: Follow routes to freedom this Leo season

“To be genuinely loved and understood, we have to be our genuine selves. Trust that the right people will see your light”

Marissa Malik

Keke Palmer on Nope and the violence of viewing

Keke Palmer on Nope and the violence of viewing

Kemi Alemoru

12 Aug

Aluna Francis on Beyoncé, the ‘oonts oonts’ resurgence and Black women’s place in electronic music

Aluna Francis on Beyoncé, the ‘oonts oonts’ resurgence and Black women’s place in electronic music

Aluna Francis

12 Aug

When Marsai Martin shared the power of spoken word for Mandela Day

When Marsai Martin shared the power of spoken word for Mandela Day

Lisa Insansa

11 Aug

How Ugandan Asians are keeping their history alive, 50 years after expulsion from their homes

How Ugandan Asians are keeping their history alive, 50 years after expulsion from their homes

Mansi Vithlani

04 Aug

gal-dem’s food series celebrating culture, community and culinary joy

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The songs and stories of South Asian migration to the UK

The songs and stories of South Asian migration to the UK

Safiya Bashir

Today

Aluna Francis on Beyoncé, the ‘oonts oonts’ resurgence and Black women’s place in electronic music

Aluna Francis on Beyoncé, the ‘oonts oonts’ resurgence and Black women’s place in electronic music

Aluna Francis

12 Aug

20 East and South East Asian artists and DJs you need to know

20 East and South East Asian artists and DJs you need to know

Jex Wang

11 Aug

How a Trinidadian Chutney Soca musician became a global TikTok sensation

How a Trinidadian Chutney Soca musician became a global TikTok sensation

Charis McGowan

08 Aug

‘The other side’: Remembering Partition 75 years on

‘The other side’: Remembering Partition 75 years on

Aanchal Malhotra

Today

I don’t mind the Commonwealth Games. It’s the Commonwealth that’s the problem

I don’t mind the Commonwealth Games. It’s the Commonwealth that’s the problem

Zahra Spencer

06 Aug

‘This ain’t a thing we do round here’: Travis Alabanza on lipstick, shame and growing up

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‘This ain’t a thing we do round here’: Travis Alabanza on lipstick, shame and growing up

Travis Alabanza

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04 Aug

Swipe Left: How I found love after facing racist transmisogyny on dating apps

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Swipe Left: How I found love after facing racist transmisogyny on dating apps

Lorelai Patnaik

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04 Aug

Queeries: can I be in a monogamous relationship and have group sex?

"When a relationship is so good, when there’s mutual love and respect and futurity, the bits that don’t quite fit can be even more jarring"

Aisha Mirza

Forgotten Diasporas

gal-dem’s series exploring histories of movement, survival and diasporic identity

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Accusations of exploitation mount against an ‘ethical’ housing enterprise

Accusations of exploitation mount against an ‘ethical’ housing enterprise

Diyora Shadijanova

22 Jun

An Oxford University president is fighting to roll back LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean. Why?

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An Oxford University president is fighting to roll back LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean. Why?

Christina Ivey

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28 Oct

Transgender healthcare in the UK is in crisis and people of colour are at the sharpest end

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Transgender healthcare in the UK is in crisis and people of colour are at the sharpest end

SJ Zhang

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25 Oct

How the Silvertown Tunnel became a climate disaster for Newham’s communities of colour

How the Silvertown Tunnel became a climate disaster for Newham’s communities of colour

Kimi Chaddah

04 Oct

When Jabari Banks joined a voter drive in Atlanta, Georgia for Mandela Day

When Jabari Banks joined a voter drive in Atlanta, Georgia for Mandela Day

Tomiwa Folorunso

Today

When Marsai Martin shared the power of spoken word for Mandela Day

When Marsai Martin shared the power of spoken word for Mandela Day

Lisa Insansa

11 Aug

When Zozibini Tunzi harnessed the power of Black Sisterhood for Mandela Day

When Zozibini Tunzi harnessed the power of Black Sisterhood for Mandela Day

Evie Muir

08 Aug

When Patrice Evra met Hackney Wick FC, the club giving players’ dreams extra time

When Patrice Evra met Hackney Wick FC, the club giving players’ dreams extra time

Natalie Morris

26 Jul

gal-dem x Tinder

We've partnered with Tinder to explore trust, safety, and joy in dating this spring. Read through for guidance from the stars, perspectives on app-based dating, and a special edition of Queeries.

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