Sadiya Ansari

How Gen Zs use TikTok to decolonise the history of Partition Hobbyist historians explore the aftermath of the British withdrawal in 1947 that led to the creation of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Gen Z history enthusiasts are using TikTok to reveal previously hidden stories about Partition.

@sadiyaansari.bsky.social reports⬇️
hyphenonline.com/2025/08/13/p...

How Gen Zs use TikTok to decolonise the history of Partition Hobbyist historians explore the aftermath of the British withdrawal in 1947 that led to the creation of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

I loved working on this story looking at how Gen Z historians are retelling Partition stories for @hyphenonline.com.

hyphenonline.com/2025/08/13/p...

Defying Expectations and Undoing Generational Curses: Exploring South Asian History and Folklore Ottawa's progressive independent bookstore since 1969

Ottawa! I'm coming to your city on March 20th for a book talk with the very talented Manahil Bandukwala!

Octopus Books is hosting us — we'll start at 6:15 pm sharp, and there will be arrangements for breaking your fast at 7:15 pm. Hope to see you there!!

octopusbooks.ca/events/45524

Verifying myself for the Journalists of Color slack. journalistsofcolor.us

To mark the upcoming #iwd2025, we're highlighting some inspiring freelance journalists who are challenging perceptions about women through their own unique voices and their work.

@sadiyaansari.bsky.social
#freelancers
#womensupportingwomen

"It's Complicated": How LGBTQ+ Africans use dating apps | Context It’s Complicated is a podcast exploring how important dating apps are for LGBTQ+ Africans, especially in countries where same-sex relations are criminalised.

Thrilled to have partnered with the mega talented folks at @radioworkshop.bsky.social on this podcast episode exploring how LGBTQ+ Africans are navigating online dating, and finding joy amid the risks.

🏳️‍🌈💞🎧

www.context.news/big-tech/its...

It was an absolute pleasure to work with you on this!!!

It's Complicated Radio Workshop · Episode

So proud of our latest @radioworkshop.bsky.social #podcast episode exploring #LGBTQI experiences on dating apps on the African continent!

Despite all the pitfalls, love calls out to all of us. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥰

@sadiyaansari.bsky.social @enriqueanartelazo.bsky.social @contextnewsroom.bsky.social

Meet the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize readers | CBC Books The longlists for the CBC Literary Prizes are chosen by a team of writers and editors across Canada. Meet who will be submissions to the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize, which is open for submissions until ...

I'm thrilled to be one of the readers for the 2025 CBC Books Non-Fiction Prize, along with some powerhouse writers — you have until March 1 to get your entry in!

www.cbc.ca/books/litera...

Thrilled to be working with @sadiyaansari.bsky.social & my
@radioworkshop.bsky.social team on a podcast ep. about #queer folks across Africa looking for love, community & friendship on #datingapps.

Hopefully it will contribute to the much needed visibility and recognition mentioned in this doc.

‘We’ve lost so many lives’: LGBTQ+ refugees are giving up on Kenya | Context Kenya was a haven for LGBTQ+ refugees but rising hostility is pushing some to extreme measures, like leaving for South Sudan

Police harassment, targeted violence, and a refugee commissioner who says persecution for being LGBTQ+ is no longer grounds for asylum have led queer refugees in Kenya looking to extreme solutions.

I dug into this for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social:

www.context.news/socioeconomi...

Why LGBTQ+ refugees no longer want to stay in Kenya YouTube video by Context

For over a decade, queer refugees landed in Kenya as a place to start over—now they’re looking to leave.

@enriqueanartelazo.bsky.social and I dug into the impact of rising hostility on asylum seekers for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social. You can watch our whole doc here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwRb...

Stoked to have @shefali.bsky.social's Undue Burden, @sadiyaansari.bsky.social's In Exile, @alexposadzki.bsky.social's Rogers v Rogers and so many more of my fav books of the year on our list

“My mom had been asking me for a really long time to find Annie... I had to be ready to do it.”

In this Q&A with @sadiyaansari.bsky.social, @tanyatalaga.bsky.social shares her family’s history and the inner compass that led her to write The Knowing.

thewalrus.ca/i-needed-to-be-d...

Are you a Manila-based journalist keen on covering LGBTQ+ rights in the Philippines?

If so please apply for the *free* training the Thomson Reuters Foundation will host there in a few weeks:

👉 survey.alchemer.com/s3/7547267/A...

I'll be there to help you improve your vertical video storytelling!

Despite its attempt to design a “defensive democracy”, Germany has a far-right party polling at 21%. I wrote about why the AfD’s growing popularity makes it a threat to democracy.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-germanys-far-right-isnt-on-the-doorstep-of-power-its-already-arrived/

I have been *dying* to share Noor Bakhsh’s story—a virtuosic musician from a village in Balochistan who just wrapped his first European tour at 78.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/19/totally-full-of-spiritual-energy-ustad-noor-bakhsh-the-pakistani-musician-discovered-on-the-side-of-a-road