PinnedAyesha AleemPortfolioAyesha Aleem — multimedia journalist — ayesha.aleem@gmail.comFeb 21, 2018Feb 21, 2018
Ayesha Aleem10 South Asian Britons who have shaped UK historyI created this series for Year Here on Instagram (November 2020)Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Ayesha AleemBrothers Bound by a RiverThe sun has just come up in Kolkata. A few more hours and Chhath Puja, a Hindu celebration of the sun, will end. At the moment though…Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019
Ayesha AleemRemembering the dead in danceOn the night of June 14, 2017, as most of London slept, Grenfell Towers burned. A few streets away and just ten weeks later, London’s…Aug 31, 2017Aug 31, 2017
Ayesha AleemJayamahalThe house that I grew up in has been torn down. It had been part of the plans for a long time, we had all been expecting it. But like an…Jun 17, 2017Jun 17, 2017
Ayesha AleemCulturally confused or delightfully displaced?My sister and I were born in England. Ever since we both can remember, London has been a part of our life. Almost like a family member, it…Jun 17, 2017Jun 17, 2017
Ayesha AleemBlue sweaterWhen my grandfather gave me his dark blue sweater, I wondered what I would do with something that was meant to keep a man warm. And it was…Jun 3, 2017Jun 3, 2017
Ayesha AleemWhy I don’t think Dubai (or anywhere) is the land of endless possibility anymoreLosing your job is never easy. Losing your job in a foreign country, when you haven’t done anything wrong while dealing with a personal…Apr 4, 2017Apr 4, 2017
Ayesha AleemBombay“Are you sure about this?” was what I was often asked when I told anyone familiar with Mumbai that I was moving there. “You’re from…Aug 8, 2016Aug 8, 2016
