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What have I learned from moving house? There are five stages of flatpack-furniture grief

I refuse to pay for someone to assemble it for me, so I am stuck going through this cycle of emotions until I learn to accept my shoddy handiwork, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022

The US may not share Britain’s obsession with class – but it hates women every bit as much

Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren have an unpleasant amount in common with Angela Rayner, writes Arwa Mahdawi. Female politicians are routinely belittled on both sides of the Atlantic

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022

Elon Musk will make Twitter worse – and it’s already a cesspit of Nazis and killjoys

I am hopelessly addicted to Twitter, despite its many faults, writes Arwa Mahdawi. Musk’s takeover, and the likely return of Donald Trump, fills me with dread

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022

Trigger warning: this column contains reporting of rightwing stupidity

Advising that a Hemingway novel contains ‘graphic fishing scenes’ sounds overzealous – but being over-sensitive is hardly the worst problem we face today, writes the Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022

Why does Putin have superfans among the US right wing?

The Russian leader is an autocrat with a homophobic and misogynistic worldview. No wonder he is admired by so many Republicans, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2022

Finally the great Gay Agenda is working! Twice as many of us now identify as LGBTQ+

The first time I kissed a woman in public, a stranger tried to hit me. But gen Zers are enjoying the hard-won freedom to be themselves – and it’s beautiful, writes the Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2022

Fake news alert! Donald Trump’s new social media app is a triumph

The former president’s media venture, Truth Social has got off to a rocky start – with technical problems and potential legal issues to boot, writes the Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2022

I’m putting my foot down – only barbarians wear shoes inside

I’m not a hygiene freak but I draw the line at walking dirt into houses. And don’t get me started on suitcases on beds, writes the Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022

Adidas’s new ad campaign has sparked controversy – but anything that normalises nipples is OK with me

The sportswear brand is using 25 pairs of breasts to market its new range of bras. It’s a shameless attention grab and I’m all in favour, writes the Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022

The humble recorder is equal to any other instrument

Letter: Judith Abbs says Arwa Mahdawi’s criticism of the recorder strikes the wrong note

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022