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Aziz is writing a sitcom and new comedy material reflecting her experiences of travelling the world.<ref name="bbc2">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5VS8FbdSjR5HF1xMHxfT9zZ/q-a-with-presenter-shaista-aziz|title=Q&A with presenter Shaista Aziz|work= |location= |publisher=''[[BBC Three]]''|date= |accessdate=1 April 2015}}</ref>
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==Political career==
Aziz is the [[Constituency Labour Party]] Women's Officer for [[Oxford East (UK Parliament constituency)|Oxford East]]. She is the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] council candidate for the Rose Hill and Iffley ward in the [[Oxford City Council election, 2018|Oxford City Council election]].<ref name="oxfordlabour">{{cite news |last=Riley|first=Hannah|url=http://www.oxfordlabour.org.uk/shaista_aziz_rosehill_and_iffley|title=Rose Hill and Iffley|work= |location= |publisher=''Oxford Labour''|date=20 March 2018|accessdate=1 May 2018}}</ref>


==Awards, nominations and recognition==
==Awards, nominations and recognition==
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*Aziz, Shaista. [http://www.mediamonitors.net/shaistaaziz1.html How I became a Terror Tourist]. ''Media Monitors Network''. 22 July 2002
*Aziz, Shaista. [http://www.mediamonitors.net/shaistaaziz1.html How I became a Terror Tourist]. ''Media Monitors Network''. 22 July 2002
*Aziz, Shaista. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3093688.stm Viewpoint: Why I decided to wear the veil]. ''[[BBC News]]''. 12 September 2003
*Aziz, Shaista. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3093688.stm Viewpoint: Why I decided to wear the veil]. ''[[BBC News]]''. 12 September 2003


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Revision as of 19:15, 1 May 2018

Shaista Aziz
شائستہ قوال
Born1978 (age 45–46)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
NationalityBritish
EducationBA English literature and women's studies
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer, stand-up comedian
Political partyLabour

Shaista Aziz (

Kashmiri-Pakistani
descent.

Early life

Aziz's father arrived in Britain from Kashmir, Pakistan, at the age of 16.[1] She is her parent's only daughter with two younger brothers.[2] Aziz was born and brought up in Oxford,[3] and read BA in English literature and Women's studies at university.[4]

Journalism career

Aziz has worked as a

Al Jazeera's English news website in Doha, Qatar,[5] a broadcast journalist and producer for the BBC and has written for New Internationalist magazine. As well as media specialist for Oxfam,[6] Amnesty International, Save the Children and Islamic Relief.[4] She has travelled and worked all over the world from Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Gaza and Yemen to Haiti, Tajikistan, Burma, Russia, Pakistan and Indonesia.[7]

Aziz is a commentator on international current affairs, writes for

Pause for Thought,[10][11][12][13] In March 2011, she appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.[14] In August 2011, she appeared on Channel 4's 4thought.tv.[15]

In March 2015, Aziz presented the BBC Three documentary A Nation Divided? The Charlie Hebdo Aftermath, in which she visited France to find out why the country has become so divided, with young Muslims feeling alienated from mainstream society since the Charlie Hebdo shooting.[16][17][18][19][20]

On 25 June 2017, Aziz appeared on the BBC programme

Sunday Morning Live.[21]

Stand-up 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[22] and the Global Peace and Unity Event in October 2010.[23]

Aziz is writing a sitcom and new comedy material reflecting her experiences of travelling the world.[24]

Political career

Aziz is the

Oxford City Council election.[25]

Awards, nominations and recognition

In 2006, Aziz was elected to the National Union of Journalists Black Members Council.[6]

In May 2010, she reached the final of the Liverpool Comedy Festival Best Newcomer Awards[7] and won the "King Gong" open mic competition at the Manchester Comedy Store.[26] In September 2010, she reached the semi-finals of the Funny Women competition.[7]

Personal life

Aziz is a

nikah ceremony in Jordan.[2] In March 2010, she and her husband left London and moved to Manchester.[3] Aziz now mostly lives and works in Pakistan.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Pause For Thought from Shaista Aziz". BBC Radio 2. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b "A Night of Piece & Laughter". Piece Initiative. Maida Restaurant, Blackburn: YouTube. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Pause For Thought from Shaista Aziz". BBC Radio 2. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b "The League of Extraordinary Women". emel. August 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) Shaista Aziz
  5. ^ Kiss, Jemima (2 January 2004). "Al-Jazeera sacks another English journalist — Outspoken union member and ex-BBC journalist dismissed". Journalism.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ a b c "Muslim Communities in Europe: Britain". Sala@m. Retrieved 29 August 2011. Shaista Aziz
  7. ^ a b c "Shaista Aziz". Cheryl Hayes Management. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  8. ^ Aziz, Shaista (20 July 2010). "Profile". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Shaista Aziz". comedy cv. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Pause For Thought from Shaista Aziz". The Early Breakfast Show. Pause for Thought. BBC Radio 2. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Pause For Thought from Shaista Azi". BBC Radio 2. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  12. ^ "Pause For Thought from Shaista Aziz". BBC Radio 2. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  13. ^ "Pause For Thought from Shaista Aziz". BBC Radio 2. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  14. ^ "Women of the World". Woman's Hour. London Southbank Centre: BBC Radio 4. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  15. ^ "Should Muslims adapt to Britain or should Britain adapt to Muslims". Channel 4. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  16. ^ "A Nation Divided? The Charlie Hebdo Aftermath". BBC Three. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  17. ^ Sweeting, Adam (31 March 2015). "A Nation Divided? The Charlie Hebdo Aftermath, BBC Three". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 1 April 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ Virtue, Graeme (30 March 2015). "Monday's best TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ Aziz, Shaista (30 March 2015). "Paris Muslims struggle to feel accepted". BBC News. Retrieved 1 April 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ "Biblical blockbuster". The Herald. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ "Sunday Morning Live, Series 8, Episode 2". BBC One. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  22. ^ "Shaista Aziz Comedy Success". 1st witness. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  23. ^ "Artists & Performers". Global Peace and Unity Event 2010. October 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  24. ^ a b c "Q&A with presenter Shaista Aziz". BBC Three. Retrieved 1 April 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  25. ^ Riley, Hannah (20 March 2018). "Rose Hill and Iffley". Oxford Labour. Retrieved 1 May 2018. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  26. YouTube

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