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The Tories say the victims of Grenfell didn’t have common sense. I’ll tell you what’s common sense: Don’t put flammable cladding on people’s homes. Don’t close fire stations and don't cut fire fighters. And don’t ignore residents when they tell you their home is a death trap.

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Nothing screams summer more than ice-cream🍦 Zaynab visits the viral #mangoicecream spot in Ilford where the selfie-ready soft-serve cones are worth the hour-long queues.🥭 Read about it here→hyphenonline.com/2024/08/20/all…

Among the extension cables and flower blankets, traders old and new are serving up a feast of delicious dishes from all over the world. In this month's food column, Zaynab visits Shepherds Bush Market. 📸Hassan hyphenonline.com/2024/09/17/she…

📦'I could taste the care and love in each dish, and it felt like a to-go box from a friend's gathering.' Zaynab tests halal meal kits from It's Halal, Bozu, Simmer Eats and Modo's – and is generally impressed. 📸Hyphen artwork hyphenonline.com/2024/10/22/hal…

Yorkshire's curry capitals are undergoing an important shift to Levantine cuisine, partly due to new Syrian communities. Zaynab for Hyphen

From Kurdish-Iraqi delicacies in Peterborough to Sudanese flavours in Acton, Zaynab shares her top six eats of 2024. 📷Zaynab Asaadi | Gokce Oryan/Hafiz Mustafa hyphenonline.com/2024/12/17/six…

London offers incredible Yemeni cuisine if you know where to look — and Zaynab does. This is her pick of gems, from Cricklewood's Ola Pinch of Yemen to Qima Cafe in the city centre.→hyphenonline.com/2025/01/21/yem… 📷Qima Cafe

Yemeni food is a melting pot of influences from the country’s colonial and mercantile past. Zaynab explores this treasure trove of vibrant spices and flavours, including lamb zorbiyan and qishr latte, and where to find them in the UK. 📷Isra Saker hyphenonline.com/2025/01/21/yem…

In this month's food column, Zaynab tries some of the UK's best fish and chips, ranging from spicy Middle Eastern seafood dishes to an upmarket halal version of the British classic. 📷Aisha Nazar hyphenonline.com/2025/02/18/hal…

South Africa's Western Cape province is full of halal-friendly culinary delights, from Cape Malay cuisine to wagyu steaks. Your next foodie trip starts here. Read all about it in Zaynab's latest food column⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2025/03/18/hal…

Everyone's losing it over Dubai chocolate. But the Middle East’s luxury chocolatier scene goes way deeper than a TikTok trend.🍫 Damascus, Beirut, Harrods, Harvey Nichols: Zaynab traces and taste tests the region’s sweetest legacy. hyphenonline.com/2025/05/20/ara…

Six Jordanian restaurants made this year’s The World's 50 Best Mena region list — a major shift for a food scene often overlooked. In her latest column, Zaynab argues it’s time Jordan's capital, Amman, is recognised as a top culinary destination. hyphenonline.com/2025/06/17/jor…

Social media is stuffed with Can’t Get Knafeh of It wannabes, but the Middle East’s chocolate game was strong long before pistachio and kadayif went viral. Zaynab unwraps the sweet, artisanal legacy of Arab chocolatiers including Ghraoui and Patchi. hyphenonline.com/2025/05/20/ara…

Our food columnist Zaynab avoided extortionate summer flights and took the Eurostar to check out Amsterdam’s halal food scene. From Indonesian satay to Surinamese specialities, the Netherlands’ colonial past infuses the city’s culinary culture🇳🇱. hyphenonline.com/2025/08/19/ams…

Halal cuisine in #Amsterdam goes beyond TikTok-famous sandwiches and stroopwafels. It’s about centuries of trade, migration and a satay that makes Zaynab rush back for a second helping. Read this month's food column here→hyphenonline.com/2025/08/19/ams… 📷Satay Club

From coconut-rich rendang to fiery sambal and flaky roti, here’s some great places to try Indonesian food in London and West Yorkshire. ✍🏽Zaynab hyphenonline.com/2026/02/25/ind…