For history teachers looking for more global home schooling ideas think about museums around the world like this one in Lahore

Anwar made as an educational resource to support diversity in the arts, heritage, history curriculum,engage people with these subjects. Looks like an amazing resource from Anwar Akhtar

thesamosa.co.uk/2023/12/20/let… Samosa Media Director Anwar Akhtar reflects on some conversations he has had with young British Muslims regarding the war in Gaza. 'This may be an incredibly difficult time for you. Or maybe you are suddenly feeling empowered? You see the gloves come off.'

thesamosa.co.uk/2023/12/20/let… You see the gloves come off, extreme racism that is often disguised, expressed subtly, become ever more explicit. The media is full of commentators telling you there are too many Muslims in Europe. That they are not like“us”.They are a demographic threat.

The founder of a London-based arts and education charity Anwar Akhtar has spent nearly a decade helping inner city Black and Asian students to broaden their horizons. Chaminda Jayanetti reports. hyphenonline.com/2024/02/26/im-…

Today we welcome Anwar Akhtar to Alliance MBS for an event presented in partnership w/ UoM Humanities Anwar Akhtar, MD thesamosa, shares the arts-based activism & education work that he has done over many years much of which has been grounded on growing up in multicultural #Manchester

We're inviting young people of colour,to take part in a series of workshops at Contact Theatre Manchester. Skilled filmmakers will support you to create work exploring identity,no previous film experience required,sessions start 2nd April email [email protected] to sign up

This Radio 4 Conflict on Campus Documentary will be broadcast at 4pm today and is also on BBC sounds link below. 'Examining how the Israel-Gaza war is affecting students here in the UK. Anwar Akhtar heads to Leeds and gets a close-up view..of the tensions' bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Is the Israel-Gaza war affecting your students? If you didn't catch 'Conflict on the Campus' documentary on R4, catch up here. It examines how the Israel-Gaza war is affecting students here in the UK. "I'm worried, not only about the terrible loss of life in Israel and Gaza but

#BackToSchool2024 #Teachers 'Anwar Akhtar. Director of the educational charity Samosa media, visits schools, exploring diversity and the curriculum, asking questions about difficult topics such as segregation and the importance of an inclusive education.' bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

We're delighted to partner with thesamosa and their youth filmmakers programme. Students will present their short films on culture + identity at our upcoming Remaking the Post-Industrial City conference in Manchester on Friday 4 October. More info at theaou.org/manchester

I wrote this 12 years ago, on grooming gangs, still relevant today I think.  'Anwar Akhtar, director of The Samosa, responds to issues raised by the conviction of nine men as part of a child sexual exploitation gang targeting vulnerable girls in Rochdale.' thersa.org/comment/2012/0…

thersa.org/comment/2012/0… My heart sank as the gruesome details of the recent rape trail in Rochdale emerged. The area is home territory, having been born and grown up a short distance away.. in South Manchester. I was horrified by these acts of violence,

Well worth a read by the admirable Anwar Akhtar.

Young, Gifted and Manc: Inspiring Creativity in Young People theartyteacher.com/young-gifted-a… via @The Arty Teacher 'As art teachers, we’re always looking for ways to inspire our students, Samosa Media’s Young, Gifted & Manc film workshops are an exciting example of how this can be done.'

thesamosa.co.uk/2025/09/16/you… The Samosa Changemakers project is a film-based mentoring project supporting young people in Manchester to explore and develop careers in the creative industries. The workshops took place across South Manchester with project partners

youtu.be/8F6ocEpAEK8?si… The films made by the young people, and a short highlights film of the project, can all be viewed below, as well as some feedback from the young people about the workshops.

Young, Gifted and Manc – a brilliant project showing how film and storytelling can empower young people in Manchester. Students led their own creative process, developed confidence, and produced powerful films. Lots here for art teachers to take inspiration from. Anwar Akhtar Read

Tower Hamlets yesterday.Where I've worked for many years,with people from of all backgrounds. You do not respond to racial hate&thuggery by becoming thugs.This just feeds support for racists like Farage. Muslims should reject thugs&gang culture in communities Lutfur Rahman

Huge policy failure by Labour. 'It is absurd..the British Gov't is slashing budget of its overseas cultural institution, the British Council...is being forced to withdraw from 60 countries & sell its property.' Simon Jenkins Rachel Reeves Yvette Cooper theguardian.com/commentisfree/…