Shamima Begum was a victim – but she’s been used as a pawn by this Government
Shamima Begum was a victim – but she’s been used as a pawn by this Government
The name Shamima became a racist slur thrown at visibly Muslim women and girls on the street (Picture: GMB/ITV Provider/PA)
When I think of what happened to Shamima Begum, I can’t help but feel like it embodies the way Muslims in Britain, even children born and bred here, will forever be second-class citizens.
From the very first news coverage of her and two friends fleeing to Syria in 2015, to…