Aina’s groundbreaking journalism has gained international attention over the years.
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Muslim minority doctors first to die on front line of UK pandemic - Al Jazeera English
During the first wave, I was the first journalist to break the story that the first four doctors to tragically die of coronavirus while working on the frontlines in the UK were Muslim and all from the global south.
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Police call for calm after ‘serious disorder’ breaks out in Leicester - The Guardian
My reporting on the clashes between Muslim and Hindu youth in the city of Leicester gained global attention on the eve of the Queen’s funeral.
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U.K. Salon Industry Long Underserved Black Clients. It's Vowing to Change That - The New York Times
My story on the introduction of more standardised practices for Black hair in the hair industry made the front page of The International edition of The New York Times.
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Kenneth Roth, 'Godfather of Human Rights' To Step Down - The New York Times
Mr Roth joined Human Rights Watch when it was a fledgling organisation. It has expanded into one of the most influential human rights groups.
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Why Claiming British Identity Is Complicated - The New York Times
A scandal in 2014, known as the Trojan Horse affair, exposed what it’s like living in Britain as a British Pakistani.
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Stuck in Guantanamo for 12 years, Afghan inmate’s health at risk - Al Jazeera English
Exclusive about Muhammad Rahim, one of the two Afghans held in the notorious detention centre, whose lawyer said he is facing a potentially serious health risk.
Culture stories
From the impact of Ms. Lauryn Hill’s “Miseducation” album in the US, traditional Uzbek embroidery preserved by its women, to modern reinterpretations of ancient qawwali of South Asia, I have covered culture stories on food, folk music, and art from around the world.
Her first audience was the sheep and horses she herded in rural Pakistan, but she became a national hero. So why is this folk music icon reduced to living in a makeshift house? The Guardian.
A Celebrated Virtuoso on an Instrument She Wasn’t Supposed to Play for The New York Times
An Australian’s Search for Belonging Led to the Silk Road and a Search for a Hat for The New York Times.
A New Haven-based architect recreates the streets of Damascus in tiny form, with the living and dead side by side, for Al Jazeera English.
‘It’s a spiritual experience’: the whirlwind rise of Orchestral Qawwali Project, for The Guardian.
Meet the New Generation of Black, Female, Muslim Emcees for Vogue Arabia