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Kneeling Against Racism, But Singing Colonial Anthems?

“This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.” So goes the famous closing line of T.S. Eliot’s poem “Hollow Men”, but…

10 min readAug 6, 2021

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Kneeling Against Racism, But Singing Colonial Anthems?

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Timo Al-Farooq

Remembering Why Syria Matters

Memory making is usually initiated after the conclusion of a historiographically relevant event or period: the statue that glorifies the…

8 min readMar 19, 2021

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Remembering Why Syria Matters

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The Shadow

E Pluribus Bellum: Why the War-Loving Democrats Are No Better Than Republicans

I am not a big fan of internet memes, but a few days before the U.S. elections I came across one on my social media feed that was…

9 min readMar 3, 2021

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E Pluribus Bellum: Why the War-Loving Democrats Are No Better Than Republicans

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The Shadow

Thank you, Malcolm

The above picture shows one of my most prized possessions: my treasured copy of one of the most important books ever written, purchased a…

2 min readFeb 21, 2021

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Thank you, Malcolm

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The Shadow

How I Tried to Get An Opinion Piece That Criticized Israel Published in Germany And Failed

About eight months ago I wrote an essay in German titled “What it means to be a leftist today. And what that has to do with Israel.” It…

12 min readFeb 9, 2021

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How I Tried to Get An Opinion Piece That Criticized Israel Published in Germany And Failed

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The Shadow

Critiquing “Xenophobia”: Why Racism Is So Much More Than Just a Fear of the Foreign

Any white person who has travelled in Asia or Africa — especially off the beaten track away from mass tourism — will undoubtedly have…

10 min readFeb 2, 2021

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Critiquing “Xenophobia”: Why Racism Is So Much More Than Just a Fear of the Foreign

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Timo Al-Farooq

Small State with “Subtle Power”: Understanding Qatar’s Global Player Ambitions

Rethinking traditional notions of power within international relations theory

9 min readJul 9, 2020

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Small State with “Subtle Power”: Understanding Qatar’s Global Player Ambitions

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Timo Al-Farooq

2020 Should Be a Wake-Up Call For the Left: It Is Time to Take the Gloves Off and Fight Dirty, Too

Despite one of my New Year’s Resolutions being spending less time on social media, one of the first things I did on this first day of 2020…

8 min readJan 1, 2020

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2020 Should Be a Wake-Up Call For the Left: It Is Time to Take the Gloves Off and Fight Dirty, Too

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Timo Al-Farooq

Anti-Semitism’ vs. ‘Islamophobia’: How Language Creates Hierarchies of Discrimination

This article first appeared on the progressive Jewish newssite Mondoweiss…

8 min readSep 12, 2019

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Anti-Semitism’ vs. ‘Islamophobia’: How Language Creates Hierarchies of Discrimination

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Timo Al-Farooq

In Germany, Being a Global Superstar Does Not Protect You From Racist and Islamophobic Bullying

One year ago today, on July 22, 2018, Arsenal London midfielder and German international Mesut Özil declared via Twitter his resignation…

6 min readJul 22, 2019

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In Germany, Being a Global Superstar Does Not Protect You From Racist and Islamophobic Bullying

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Timo Al-Farooq

Timo Al-Farooq

Journalist from the gentrified wastelands of Berlin, the capital of the Merkelian Postdemocratic Republic. Based in London. www.torial.com/timo.al-farooq

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