The Shift With Sam Baker

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As a 48-year-old brown woman, I’ve been invisible as long as I can remember
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As a 48-year-old brown woman, I’ve been invisible as long as I can remember

Our first guest columnist, Saima Mir, knows how it feels to be disregarded for nothing more than your appearance

Saima Mir
Feb 16, 2023
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A guest post by
Saima Mir
Saima Mir is an award-winning journalist and author. She’s written for major outlets like The Guardian and BBC. Her bestselling novel The Khan was a Times Book of the Year. Its sequel Vengeance was a Telegraph Best Crime Thriller.
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