The De-humanisation of Muslims + Why Islamophobia Isn't A Phobia | SMALL TALK WITH SUHAIYMAH.M.KHAN

What does Islamophobia really mean? Can a British Muslim identity really exist?In this episode, Sara’s in conversation with Suhaiymah Manzoor Khan, writer, educator and spoken word poet. In 2017, Suhaiymah went viral for her performance at the London Roundhouse Poetry Slam Final for her piece, 'This Is Not A Humanising Poem'.Against the backdrop of both recent efforts to re-define the term Islamophobia and Shamima Begum having her British Citizenship stripped from her, we wanted to talk to Suhaiymah about the ways in which she thinks that Muslims can be and are being dehumanised and what her interpretation of Islamophobia means for how we reflect on what the British Muslim identity is up against.-Sara and Suhaiymah skip the Small Talk and discuss some hard-hitting questions on the #amaliahvoicespodcast -If you enjoyed this episode and want to support our production visit amaliah.com/support-An Amaliah PodcastHosted and Produced by Sara Amin - Music by @iamryanlittle - Soundcloud, Apple Music and SpotifySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/amaliah-the-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.