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Usman Butt

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Usman Butt is multimedia television researcher, filmmaker and writer based in London. Usman read International Relations and Arabic Language at the University of Westminster and completed a Master of Arts in Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter.

Book Club: As genocide in Gaza forces questions about oppression, 'Here Where We Live Is Our Country' resurrects the Bundists who fought for equality

20 May, 2026

Book Club: In 'An Unlasting Home', writer and academic Mai Al-Nakib traces the weight of family, faith, and identity against the backdrop of modern Kuwait

11 March, 2026

Book Club: 'Reconstruction as Violence in Assad's Syria' explains how post-war rebuilding was used to erase communities and extend Assad's rule

14 January, 2026

Book Club: 'Driven To Their Knees' offers an exploration of humiliation as a political force, showing how leaders and movements weaponise it to justify conflict

10 December, 2025

Book Club: We speak with Ahmed Alnaouq about 'We Are Not Numbers', the anthology which offers a raw look at life in Gaza beyond the numbers we hear in the news

07 May, 2025

Book Club: 'The Heat and the Fury' explores how climate change fuels political tensions and conflict, shaping unrest in regions like the Middle East and Africa

18 December, 2024

Book Club: Known for investigating the Watergate scandal, Bob Woodward now examines Biden’s presidency in 'War', focusing on global crises and US leadership

27 November, 2024

Book Club: Dr Saqib Iqbal Qureshi challenges rigid interpretations of Islam and advocates for a more open and flexible understanding of the faith

28 August, 2024

Book Club: The 'Visualizing Palestine' book uses striking infographics to reveal the history, as well as the ongoing struggle and displacement of Palestinians

21 August, 2024

Book Club: Sherman Jackson's book 'The Islamic Secular' redefines Islam's secular sphere, challenging Western misconceptions and sparking a fresh dialogue.

17 April, 2024