Hi!
My name is Hussein and I live in South East London.
I am a journalist, writer, editor, media producer and consultant. You might know me as the author of Follow Me Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims, which was long-listed for the Orwell Prize for Non Fiction Writing in 2020. You might also know me as a co-host of the popular UK political podcast Trashfuture and it’s spin-off show, Ten Thousand Posts.
I’ve also previously worked as the UK and Europe editor of MEL magazine, a religion correspondent for BuzzFeed News, and have freelanced for the BBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, VICE, Monocle, The New Statesman and The Spectator among others. I’ve also worked as a media consultant for a number of Third Sector organisations, including the think tank Theos, and have produced multimedia projects for HSBC, Clifford Chance LLP and Anglo American International.
Currently, I am completing a Master’s Degree in Digital Anthropology at University College London, where my research is focussing on religious identity formation among young men in digital spaces. My research is funded by the Aziz Foundation, via an Aziz Foundation Scholarship award.
You can get in touch with me here or via Twitter or LinkedIn. For professional inquiries, please message me through this website.
You can also read my blog, listen to my podcasts or purchase a copy of my book.