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The Case of the Teddy and Resonances of the Salman Rushdie Affair
Posted on 4:19pm Saturday 1st December 2007
The Case of the Teddy and Resonances of the Salman Rushdie Affair
Fiyaz Mughal »
The Case of the Teddy and Resonances of the Salman Rushdie Affair
Posted on 4:19pm Saturday 1st December 2007
The Case of the Teddy and Resonances of the Salman Rushdie Affair
Fiyaz Mughal »
Do you want to play Russian Roulette with your life?
Posted on 10:34am Friday 16th November 2007
Having had a work meeting at the Terrence Higgins Trust recently, it brought home to me how much the issue of HIV and AIDS has dropped off the media’s radar as well as ours. In the mid-1980’s it frightened us, brought about major media campaigns and celebrities were constantly popping up and keeping us informed around facts on the disease. It also brought about some panicked, stereotyped and neurotic reactions, with people washing their hands after they had touched something that was supposedly ‘infected’ by people with HIV / AIDS. We have to admit that the panic and neuroticism has not gone away and we need to combat the prejudice that is targeted towards those with HIV / AIDS. More then ever, people suffering from HIV / AIDS need to be treated with the dignity and respect that we would give to any person and we should also realise that there is a greater behavioural danger now than there was in the mid 1980’s due to ignorance and a feeling that HIV / AIDS is a disease that ‘has gone away.’ It is not passé, it is here now!
Fiyaz Mughal »
Do you want to play Russian Roulette with your life?
Posted on 10:34am Friday 16th November 2007
Having had a work meeting at the Terrence Higgins Trust recently, it brought home to me how much the issue of HIV and AIDS has dropped off the media’s radar as well as ours. In the mid-1980’s it frightened us, brought about major media campaigns and celebrities were constantly popping up and keeping us informed around facts on the disease. It also brought about some panicked, stereotyped and neurotic reactions, with people washing their hands after they had touched something that was supposedly ‘infected’ by people with HIV / AIDS. We have to admit that the panic and neuroticism has not gone away and we need to combat the prejudice that is targeted towards those with HIV / AIDS. More then ever, people suffering from HIV / AIDS need to be treated with the dignity and respect that we would give to any person and we should also realise that there is a greater behavioural danger now than there was in the mid 1980’s due to ignorance and a feeling that HIV / AIDS is a disease that ‘has gone away.’ It is not passé, it is here now!
Fiyaz Mughal »
The Trade in Human Misery in London
Posted on 3:08pm Monday 29th October 2007
About 6 months ago I undertook a piece of research at work that looked at the new migration patterns and the problems that Eastern European migrants were having in areas in North London. The research was based around their advice and information and general needs and the research showed up some pretty stark problems that are hitting new migrant communities into this big Metropolis.
Fiyaz Mughal »
The Trade in Human Misery in London
Posted on 3:08pm Monday 29th October 2007
About 6 months ago I undertook a piece of research at work that looked at the new migration patterns and the problems that Eastern European migrants were having in areas in North London. The research was based around their advice and information and general needs and the research showed up some pretty stark problems that are hitting new migrant communities into this big Metropolis.
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