Sumaiya Ali

Independent Journalist | previously at @bbcmonitoring |words in @bbc @bmj_latest @himalistan @newslaundry @tcnlive @scroll_in @thewire_in and more

[Sumaiya Ali @SumaiyaaAli]

Religious converts in India don't have it easy in the current political climate. Read my in-depth story for more.
https://t.co/6BtyKMK9zv

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

At least 33 poll officials have died since launch of criticised revision of electoral rolls, many of them by suicide. https://t.co/R16BsktH3m

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A new media bill in the Maldives is making it harder than ever for journalists to do their work.
Read my latest article which looks into the media repression under President Muizzu.
https://t.co/QDUoy1vuwX

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@alishan_jafri Well-observed 🤣

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@anoojfunaid Hi Anoof, how can I connect with you? this is regarding a story.

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@MoosaRasheed_ Hi Moosa, I am trying to contact you for an interview. Please let me know how can I reach you?

[Adrija Bose @adrijabose]

India’s Mughal history is under revision, in textbooks, monuments… and now, as AI-generated viral videos. @SumaiyaaAli tracked down some of these videos that show rumours turned into "educational" reels.

Latest on @DecodeInternet
https://t.co/9GT6QsfpTO

[Freedom Forum @ForumFreedom]

"The #journalists injured during the protests can be said to be wounded involuntarily. But the torching of media houses was clearly targeted", writes @SumaiyaaAli in @AJR_English quoting Nanu Khadka from @ForumFreedom.

https://t.co/CEqUakfp23

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Nepali Journalists Trapped Between “GenZ” Protest and State Crackdowns I Sumaiya Ali writes -
https://t.co/fp9KReTeEY @ekantipur_com @KantipurTVHD @BijayBiswaal @umeshChau @swarsirohiya @KailashSirohiya @DilBhusanPathak @FNJNepal

[The Wire @thewire_in]

The Glamorisation of Dowry Needs to Stop

The silence over dowry exchanges is complicity. Dowry-free weddings should be amplified and shared to set an example.

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https://t.co/3rLqcrUDkP

[Al Jazeera Journalism Review @AJR_English]

Can Bangladesh finally break free from a legacy of censorship? https://t.co/dilTBhHDWy
New Media Reforms in Bangladesh Introduced to Replace Hasina-Era Journalism | by @SumaiyaaAli

After Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has promised sweeping media reforms, but will they be enough to end self-censorship and restore press freedom?

#DigitalSecurityAct
#CyberSecurity
#JournalistProtection
#PressFreedom
#MediaReform
#Bangladesh
#SheikhHasina
#MuhammadYunus

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Caught in algorithm: Muslims, Asians, and the biases of artificial intelligence. Read our story. https://t.co/DhCT1MKzd9

[Alishan Jafri @alishan_jafri]

In a Facebook post, BJYM leader Arvind Agrawal expressed gratitude to Nazakat, a local pony driver from Pahalgam, for saving his life.

[Sumaiya Ali @SumaiyaaAli]

Tragic and shocking beyond words. May the families of victims and people of Kashmir get through this. Violence is the end of humanity. #pahalgamattack

[Saurabh Dwivedi @_SaurabhDwivedi]

My brother Shubham Dwivedi was shot dead in #Pahalgam.
He is a resident of Uttar Pradesh.
There is no update on his mortal remains yet. What kind of sensitivity is this??
#PahalgamTerroristAttack

[Sumaiya Ali @SumaiyaaAli]

@Rais1177 @DanishKaneria61 Buy disrespecting someone’s wife is not what Islam teaches. “Speak good or remain silent” - PBUH

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@DrShoaibAM Thanks, doing so now.

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@AlanSalehzadeh Hello Alan, I want to speak to you regarding an interview. Could you please DM me. You DMs are closed.

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@DrShoaibAM Hi Shoaib, I want to interview you regarding an article on Muslims. Your DMs are closed. Could you message me please?