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COLUMN: Big weddings, broken marriages: What is going wrong in the Asian community?

Something is going badly wrong with marriage in parts of the British Asian community. We are seeing more divorces and marriage breakdowns, and we...
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COLUMN: Why do we struggle to see our own people succeed?

There is an uncomfortable truth within parts of our South Asian community that we need to confront. We talk regularly about racism, discrimination, glass...
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COLUMN: Big Halls, Fast Cars and Fireworks: The Madness of the Modern Asian Wedding

Welcome to the modern South Asian wedding: hundreds of guests, several days of celebrations, designer outfits, mountains of food, fireworks, luxury cars and sometimes...
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COLUMN: Halala: When Religion Is Used to Exploit Vulnerable Women

Imagine going to an Islamic scholar because your marriage has broken down. You are emotionally shattered, worried about your children and desperate to put...
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COLUMN: Beyond GCSEs and A-Levels: The lessons our children really need

August is an important month for thousands of families across the country. Young people will receive their GCSE and A-level results (13 and 20...
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COLUMN: “Prity, people call me ‘pizza face’. Can you help me?”

Over the decades I have been treating patients, one concern has come through my clinic doors time and time again. It affects men and...
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COLUMN: When England Face Argentina, I’ll Be Praying for England – And So Will Millions of British Muslims

I'll begin with a confession: I'm not really a football fan. Give me a Test match at Headingley or an England cricket international and...
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COLUMN: When will we stop asking women about babies?

For many women, the question "When are you going to have children?" isn't harmless conversation. It is a painful reminder of a deeply personal...
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COLUMN: The Grooming Gangs Inquiry must put victims first

When I heard that Bradford and Keighley would be among the first places investigated by the new independent inquiry into grooming gangs, my first...
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COLUMN: A healthy baby, a loved child: Why we need to let go of gender expectations

As someone who spends every day helping women feel confident in their own skin, I often find that the conversations taking place in my...
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