Samira Shackle
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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Past articles by Samira:
‘You reach a point where you can’t live your life’: what is behind extreme hoarding?
The long read: Hoarding can be distressing and dangerous. But it’s not just a matter of ‘too much stuff’ – it’s a complex condition that requires careful, targeted help → Read More
The backlash: how slavery research came under fire
More and more institutions are commissioning investigations into their historical links to slavery – but the fallout at one Cambridge college suggests these projects are meeting growing resistance → Read More
The Wembley Point mystery: who was the woman who jumped to her death?
One October morning in 2004, a woman took the lift to the 21st floor of an office block in north-west London, bought a coffee in the cafe there – then opened a window and jumped out. No one knew who she was. Do they now? → Read More
They look like the police, but are they? The worrying rise of Britain’s pseudo-cops
Private security firms are increasingly being used to patrol shops and private open spaces. What happens if they overreach their powers, asks journalist Samira Shackle → Read More
Seven stowaways and a hijacked oil tanker: the strange case of the Nave Andromeda
The long read: In October 2020 an emergency call was received from a ship in British waters. After a full-scale commando raid, seven Nigerians were taken off in handcuffs – but no one was ever charged. What really happened on board? → Read More
From the archive: Why we may never know if British troops committed war crimes in Iraq – podcast
This week, from 2018: The Iraq Historic Allegations Team was set up by the government to investigate claims of the abuse of civilians. After its collapse, some fear the truth will never come out → Read More
‘Cornered tiger’ Imran Khan makes last-ditch bid to cling to political power
In 2018, Pakistan’s new star PM pledged to halt dynastic politics, end corruption and boost the economy. He failed and is now facing defeat in a vote of no confidence → Read More
From the archive: Trojan horse: the real story behind the fake ‘Islamic plot’ to take over schools – podcast
This week, from 2017: In 2014, documents alleging a conspiracy to Islamise Birmingham schools were leaked to the media, sparking a national scandal. The papers were debunked – but the story remains as divisive as ever. What really happened? → Read More
The plight of women helped justify war in Afghanistan. Now they have been abandoned
Female doctors, journalists and politicians face acute danger from the Taliban, says Samira Shackle, editor of the New Humanist → Read More
Among the Covid sceptics: ‘We are being manipulated, without a shadow of a doubt’
The long read: Who are the people who have come to follow wild conspiracy theories about Covid-19? → Read More
From the archive: The real story behind the fake 'Islamic plot' to take over schools – podcast
From the archives: in 2014, documents alleging a conspiracy to Islamise Birmingham schools were leaked to the media, sparking a national scandal. The papers were debunked – but the story remains as divisive as ever. What really happened? → Read More
The mystery of the Gatwick drone – podcast
A drone sighting caused the airport to close for two days in 2018, but despite a lengthy police investigation, no culprit was ever found. So what exactly did people see in the Sussex sky? → Read More
The mystery of the Gatwick drone – podcast
In December 2018 a series of drone sightings forced the closure of Gatwick airport, causing chaos for Christmas travellers. Two years on and with the mystery still unsolved, Samira Shackle investigates what really happened → Read More
The mystery of the Gatwick drone
The long read: A drone sighting caused the airport to close for two days in 2018, but despite a lengthy police investigation, no culprit was ever found. So what exactly did people see in the Sussex sky? → Read More
How western travel influencers got tangled up in Pakistan's politics
The long read: Travel bloggers have flocked to Pakistan in recent years – but have some of them become too close to the authorities? → Read More
How democracies die: the case of Hungary
Viktor Orbán is extinguishing liberty one freedom at a time → Read More
From the archives – Karachi vice: inside the city torn apart by killings, extortion and terrorism – podcast
From the archives: Amid the mayhem that has turned parts of Karachi into no-go zones, reporters risk their lives to make sense of a crime wave that is virtually an insurgency → Read More
It’s shameful that Johnson has reneged on the inquiry into Tory Islamophobia
The prime minister ignores a very real problem that invades every aspect of British Muslims’ lives, says Samira Shackle, deputy editor of the New Humanist → Read More
The trailblazing elder stateswomen of rock
The first generation of female rock elders are sharing their war stories. → Read More
"The problem with the marketplace of ideas is that it is more like an oligarchy of ideas"
Q&A with journalist and author Nesrine Malik. → Read More