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| education = [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] [[English literature|English Literature]] and [[Women's studies|Women's Studies]]
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==Background==
==Background==
Born in [[Oxford]], Aziz is the only daughter of immigrant [[Pakistan|Pakistani]] parents.<ref name="youtube">{{cite news |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-U9aaer-aU|title=A Night of Piece & Laughter|accessdate=15-01-2011|location=Maida Restaurant, Blackburn|work=Piece Initiative|last= |first= |date=15-01-2011}}</ref>
Born in [[Oxford]], Aziz is the only daughter of immigrant [[Pakistan|Pakistani]] parents.<ref name="youtube">{{cite news |last= |first=|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-U9aaer-aU|title=A Night of Piece & Laughter|work=Piece Initiative|location=Maida Restaurant, Blackburn|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=15-01-2011|accessdate=12-03-2011}}</ref>


==Journalism career==
==Journalism career==
Aziz has worked as a [[newsroom]] journalist for [[Al Jazeera]]'s English news website in [[Doha]], [[Qatar]],<ref name="journalism">{{cite news |url=http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/al-jazeera-sacks-another-english-journalist/s2/a5788/|title=Al-Jazeera sacks another English journalist|accessdate=02-01-2004|20-08-2010|work=Journalism.co.uk|last=Kiss|first=Jemima|date=02-01-2004}}</ref> a [[Broadcast journalism|broadcast journalist]] and producer for the [[BBC]] and written for [[New Internationalist|New Internationalist magazine]]. As well as media specialist for [[Oxfam]],<ref name="Muslim Communities in Europe">{{cite web |url=http://www.salaam.co.uk/themeofthemonth/september03_index.php?l=10#saziz|title=Muslim Communities in Europe: Britain|accessdate=29-09-2010}} Shaista Aziz</ref> [[Amnesty International]], [[Save the Children]] and [[Islamic Relief]].<ref name="emel">{{cite news |url=http://www.emel.com/article?id=&a_id=1082|title=The League Of Extraordinary Women|accessdate= |work=[[Emel (magazine)|emel]]|last= |first= |date=August 2008}} Shaista Aziz</ref> She has travelled and worked all over the world from Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Gaza and Yemen to, Haiti, Tajikistan, Burma, Russia, Pakistan and Indonesia.<ref name="cherylhayes">{{cite web |url=http://www.cherylhayes.co.uk/page.asp?p=8148|title=Cheryl Hayes Management|accessdate= }} Shaista Aziz</ref>
Aziz has worked as a [[newsroom]] journalist for [[Al Jazeera]]'s English news website in [[Doha]], [[Qatar]],<ref name="journalism">{{cite news |last=Kiss|first=Jemima|url=http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/al-jazeera-sacks-another-english-journalist/s2/a5788/|title=Al-Jazeera sacks another English journalist|work=Outspoken union member and ex-BBC journalist dismissed|location= |publisher= Journalism.co.uk|date=02-01-2004|accessdate=02-01-2004}}</ref> a [[Broadcast journalism|broadcast journalist]] and producer for the [[BBC]] and written for [[New Internationalist|New Internationalist magazine]]. As well as media specialist for [[Oxfam]],<ref name="Muslim Communities in Europe">{{cite web |url= http://www.salaam.co.uk/themeofthemonth/september03_index.php?l=10#saziz|title=Muslim Communities in Europe: Britain|accessdate=29-09-2010}} Shaista Aziz</ref>[[Amnesty International]], [[Save the Children]] and [[Islamic Relief]].<ref name="emel">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.emel.com/article?id=&a_id=1082|title=The League Of Extraordinary Women|work=|location= |publisher=[[Emel (magazine)|emel]]|date=August 2008|accessdate=}} Shaista Aziz</ref> She has travelled and worked all over the world from Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Gaza and Yemen to, Haiti, Tajikistan, Burma, Russia, Pakistan and Indonesia.<ref name="cherylhayes">{{cite web |url=http://www.cherylhayes.co.uk/page.asp?p=8148|title=Cheryl Hayes Management|accessdate= }} Shaista Aziz</ref>She is a commentator on international current affairs, and writes for ''[[The Guardian]]'' newspaper,<ref name="theguardian">{{cite news | last=Aziz|first=Shaista|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/shaista-aziz%20Profile|title=Profile|work= |location=London|publisher=[[guardian.co.uk]]|date=20-07-2010|accessdate=}}</ref> is a regular panel guest on [[BBC Radio]],<ref name="comedycv">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedycv.co.uk/shaistaaziz/index.html|title=comedy cv|accessdate= }} Shaista Aziz</ref> has appeared as a guest on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''[[Woman's Hour]]'',<ref name="woman'shour">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00z629x|title=Women Of The World|work=[[Woman's Hour]]|location=[[Southbank Centre|London Southbank Centre]]|publisher=[[BBC Radio 4]]|accessdate=11-03-2011|date=11-03-2011}}</ref> written a series of scripts for [[BBC Radio 2]]'s ''[[Pause for Thought]]'',<ref name="pauseforthought1">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x96n3|title=Pause For Thought from Shaista Aziz|work= The Early Breakfast Show. [[Pause for Thought]]|location= |publisher=[[BBC Radio 2]]|date=12-01-2011|accessdate=12-01-2011}}</ref><ref name="pauseforthought2">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xh61b|title=Pause For Thought from Shaista Aziz|work=[[Vanessa Feltz]]. [[Pause for Thought]]|location= |publisher=[[BBC Radio 2]]|date=26-01-2011|accessdate=26-01-2011}}</ref><ref name="pauseforthought3">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00y8x59|title=Pause For Thought from Shaista Aziz|work=[[Vanessa Feltz]]. [[Pause for Thought]]|location= |publisher=[[BBC Radio 2]]|date=09-02-2011|accessdate=09-02-2011}}</ref> and appeared on [[Channel 4]]'s ''4.Thought TV''.<ref name="4thoughttv">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.4thought.tv/4thoughts/0261-Shaista-Aziz-Should-Muslims-adapt-to-Britain-or-should-Britain-adapt-to-Muslims-|title= Should Muslim adapt to Britain or should Britain adapt to Muslims|work=4.Thought TV|location= |publisher=[[Channel 4]]|accessdate=20-03-2011|work=|date=20-03-2011}} Shaista Aziz</ref>

She is a commentator on international current affairs, and writes for ''[[The Guardian]]'' newspaper,<ref name="theguardian">{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/shaista-aziz%20Profile|title=Profile|accessdate= |location=London|work=[[guardian.co.uk]]|last=Aziz|first=Shaista|date=20 July 2010}}</ref> is a regular panel guest on [[BBC Radio]],<ref name="comedycv">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedycv.co.uk/shaistaaziz/index.html|title=comedy cv|accessdate= }} Shaista Aziz</ref> has appeared as a guest on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''[[Woman's Hour]]'',<ref name="woman'shour">{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00z629x|title=[[Woman's Hour]]|accessdate=11-03-2011|work=[[BBC Radio 4]]|last= |first= |date=11-03-2011}}</ref> written a series of scripts for [[BBC Radio 2]]'s ''[[Pause for Thought]]'',<ref name="pauseforthought">{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00z629x|title=[[Pause for Thought]]|accessdate=12-01-2011|work=[[BBC Radio 2]]|last= |first= |date=12-01-2011}} Pause For Thought from Shaista Aziz</ref> and appeared on [[Channel 4]]'s ''4.Thought TV''.<ref name="4thoughttv">{{cite news |url=http://www.4thought.tv/4thoughts/0261-Shaista-Aziz-Should-Muslims-adapt-to-Britain-or-should-Britain-adapt-to-Muslims-|title=[[Channel 4]]|accessdate=20-03-2011|work=4.Thought TV|last= |first= |date=20-03-2011}} Shaista Aziz</ref>


==Comedy career==
==Comedy career==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{twitter|shaistaaziz}}
*{{twitter|shaistaaziz}}
*Aziz, Shaista. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/shaista-aziz Profile]. [[guardian.co.uk]]
*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/shaista-aziz Profile]. ''Shaista Aziz. [[guardian.co.uk]]''
*Aziz, Shaista. [http://www.mediamonitors.net/shaistaaziz1.html How I became a Terror Tourist]. Media Monitors Network. July 22, 2002
*[http://www.mediamonitors.net/shaistaaziz1.html How I became a Terror Tourist]. ''Shaista Aziz. Media Monitors Network''. July 22, 2002
*Aziz, Shaista. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3093688.stm Viewpoint: Why I decided to wear the veil]. [[BBC News]]. Friday, 12 September, 2003
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3093688.stm Viewpoint: Why I decided to wear the veil]. ''Shaista Aziz. [[BBC News]]''. Friday, 12 September, 2003


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Shaista Aziz
Born1978 (age 45–46)
Oxford, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
EducationBA English Literature and Women's Studies
Occupation(s)Journalist, stand-up comedian and writer
Websitehttp://twitter.com/#!/shaistaaziz

Shaista Aziz (

Urdu: شائستہ قوال; born 1978) is an British journalist, stand-up comedian, writer and former international aid
worker.

Background

Born in Oxford, Aziz is the only daughter of immigrant Pakistani parents.[1]

Journalism career

Aziz has worked as a

Pause for Thought,[9][10][11] and appeared on Channel 4's 4.Thought TV.[12]

Comedy career

Aziz has performed stand up across the UK, including at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the Laughing Cows in August 2010, the Hong Kong International Comedy Festival[13] and the Global Peace and Unity Event in October 2010.[14]

Awards, nominations and recognition

In 2006, Aziz was elected to the National Union of Journalists Black Members Council.[3]

In May 2010, she reached the final of the Liverpool Comedy Festival Best Newcomer Awards[5] and won the "King Gong" open mic competition at the Manchester Comedy Store.[15] In September 2010, she reached the semi-finals of the Funny Women competition.[5]

Personal life

In 2007, Aziz married an Iraqi

nikah ceremony in Jordan.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "A Night of Piece & Laughter". Piece Initiative. Maida Restaurant, Blackburn: YouTube. 15-01-2011. Retrieved 12-03-2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  2. ^ Kiss, Jemima (02-01-2004). "Al-Jazeera sacks another English journalist". Outspoken union member and ex-BBC journalist dismissed. Journalism.co.uk. Retrieved 02-01-2004. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Muslim Communities in Europe: Britain". Retrieved 29-09-2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) Shaista Aziz
  4. ^ "The League Of Extraordinary Women". emel. August 2008. Shaista Aziz
  5. ^ a b c "Cheryl Hayes Management". Shaista Aziz
  6. guardian.co.uk. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help
    )
  7. ^ "comedy cv". Shaista Aziz
  8. ^ "Women Of The World". Woman's Hour. London Southbank Centre: BBC Radio 4. 11-03-2011. Retrieved 11-03-2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  9. Pause for Thought. BBC Radio 2. 12-01-2011. Retrieved 12-01-2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help
    )
  10. Pause for Thought. BBC Radio 2. 26-01-2011. Retrieved 26-01-2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help
    )
  11. Pause for Thought. BBC Radio 2. 09-02-2011. Retrieved 09-02-2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help
    )
  12. ^ "Should Muslim adapt to Britain or should Britain adapt to Muslims". Channel 4. 20-03-2011. Retrieved 20-03-2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help) Shaista Aziz
  13. ^ "1st witness". Shaista Aziz Comedy Success
  14. ^ "Global Peace and Unity Event 2010". Retrieved 23-10-2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) Artists & Performers
  15. YouTube

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