Our Stories, Our Resistance is a podcast created by a group of Muslim girls from Tower Hamlets, where they talk about the struggles and the joys of being a teenage Muslim girl in the UK today. They share their experiences of what it’s like growing up in a world shaped by Islamophobia, racism, sexism and how they resist oppression through faith, creativity, friendship and humour. 

This project explores how counterterrorism measures shape Muslim identity in the UK, focusing on schools, healthcare, prisons, and homes. Based on research by Dr. Shereen Fernandez, Dr. Tarek Younis, and Maslaha, it uses audio and visual elements to illustrate the pervasive impact of Islamophobia and securitisation.

At a time when Muslim communities are spoken about and spoken for, we’re demanding the right to tell our own stories on our own terms.