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The Daily Orange is an award-winning independent student newspaper in Syracuse, New York. I began writing for the newspaper during my freshman year at Syracuse University. Since then, I have written 41 articles while working as a beat writer (2016), abroad columnist (2017) and staff writer.

Here are some articles from my abroad beat in London that performed well:

London’s best qualities show during response to tragedy—A queue of police force members walked in a line, their black uniforms crisp, heads decked with caps and faces solemn. A swarm of tourists stood in a corner of the street, watching the event unfold in front of them.

Closer to the scene, a sign was wedged somewhat sloppily between the two silver steel handles in the gate of the entrance to Borough Market, one of London’s busiest wholesale food markets. It was closed for the funeral of Keith Palmer.

Police constable Palmer was among the six who lost their lives during the terrorist attack in Westminster on March 22. The Metropolitan police officer was killed by the attacker. He died guarding the Parliament.

London has gone through its fair share of crises, but in times of terror and uncertainty, the city’s most redeeming quality has been its ability to pull itself together and present a united front. It’s remarkable.

England has one of the world’s largest healthcare systems, but that’s changing fast—On a rainy Saturday, thousands of people, among them workers, campaigners and more, carried out a march in London to protest funding and budget cuts for the National Health Service, England’s publicly funded healthcare system. The National Health Service is one of the U.K.’s major health care services, and is also one of the largest single-payer health care systems in the world.

A short video I made on ethnic community, Southall. Music: Black Eyed Peas- Elephunk Theme.

London’s many ethnic communities make it a global hub—The delicious aroma of curry and samosas lingered in the air. Small restaurants and businesses decorated every corner of the street. I stood in the heart of Brick Lane, one of London’s most multi-cultural communities. I gazed into an Indian sweet shop, silently hoping I’d be able to step in and grab a “badam burfi,” a sweet Indian treat made of milk, sugar and spices.

Unlike other places, London was not founded solely on immigrants. It was an established city of traders and individuals from around the world came to trade, start businesses and lead better lives. Over time, these people became an integral part of London’s culture.

A foreign perspective on the United States and Islam in London—Throughout the first week of Donald Trump’s presidency, a lot has changed in the United States. After the executive order banned citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S., chaos broke out — not just in the country, but around the world.

As an international student in both the United States and the United Kingdom, all I could do was observe the wreckage from my tiny bedroom, thousands of miles away.

Muslims may just be one of the most vulnerable and discriminated against demographic groups in the world. The attitude towards Muslims in the U.S. got me thinking about the Muslim population here in London. Islam is the city’s largest minority religion, forming about 12.4 percent of London’s population, as reported by the Muslim Council of Britain. Sadiq Khan became the city’s first Muslim mayor less than a year ago.

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