June 14, 2011
by LeilaB
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I was recently looking through the statistics of reports of racist incidents in schools for one London borough. London has a high Muslim population and this borough was no different. For the purpose of the report, racist incidents were defined … Continue reading
April 13, 2011 by Emma Apple | 1 Comment
From the YouTube description:
This is an award winning creative video piece performed in a ‘rap-style’ using sign language (BSL) that focuses on the key issues that matter most to the group. They cover issues relating to communication, learning to deal with deaf people and how they want to be seen by wider society.
Their aim is to educate all people and declare that being deaf does not mean they are dumb. The video is highly animated with graphical text that visualises the hand signs and acts as subtitles for hearing people. So the video is not squarely aimed at a deaf audience but to everyone. This video acts as part of a campaign to promote and celebrate Deaf Culture.
For more information go to http://www.deafnotdumb.com
April 1, 2011
by Emma Apple
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I’m one person, so I can’t tell you what it’s like to live with Autism, but I’m going to make some observations, and I’m going to try. If you want to know what it’s REALLY like to live with Autism, … Continue reading
August 27, 2010
by Naazish YarKhan
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When I was deciding on a husband, one of my criteria was that my spouse be the kind of guy who’d never hit me. A calm temperament was absolutely essential. My husband claims I had low standards. “Wouldn’t you expect … Continue reading
August 9, 2010
by Emma Apple
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Some time ago I was reading a blog post where someone was talking about being tired of Gandhi being put on a pedestal, that he was actually racist and nationalistic. Now I’m not going to pretend to know enough about … Continue reading
July 31, 2010
by LeilaB
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Within the UK today, Muslims now make up 3.3% of the population (approx 2.4 million) and their spending power is ever increasing. With growing families, education, work rates and businesses, the Muslim Pound was previously an untapped financial market due … Continue reading