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Shaheen Hashmat

Author: Tartan Tantrum

Estrangement

Anniversary: 2 November 1995

November 2, 2020November 5, 2020 Tartan Tantrum

It’s been 25 years today since the night of my escape, and it feels like I haven’t truly stopped running until now. Caught up in the business of survival, I’ve […]

FUUSE Forum, November 2015: Forced Marriage

March 24, 2016 Tartan Tantrum

A few months ago I was asked by the wonderful Deeyah Khan if I would speak about my perspective on forced marriage at the second event in a series produced by FUUSE […]

Sex Selective Abortion and Honour Based Violence

February 12, 2015September 22, 2018 Tartan Tantrum

Over the last few months, the topic of sex selective abortion has become an increasingly worrying issue for campaigners, providers and policy-makers alike. On 23rd February 2015, MPs will vote […]

Charities and Survivor Engagement

February 12, 2015September 20, 2015 Tartan Tantrum

It’s hard work running a charity. Not only do you have to make sure that day-to-day operations run with maximum impact on a shoestring budget to fully support those in […]

Scottish Sunday Mail, November 30 2014

December 9, 2014September 26, 2016 Tartan Tantrum

This is the transcript of an article by journalist Jenny Morrison featuring the most in-depth interview about my experiences that I’ve done to date. It took me a while to […]

BBC Asian Network: Honour Abuse, Forced Marriage and Estrangement

September 27, 2014September 27, 2014 Tartan Tantrum

[display_podcast] Here is my discussion with Nihal on the BBC Asian Network, where I talk about how I escaped from abuse and came to be estranged from almost my entire […]

Estranged from my family: ‘I haven’t spoken to my parents in six years’ – Telegraph

August 22, 2014 Tartan Tantrum

Estranged from my family: ‘I haven’t spoken to my parents in six years’ – Telegraph Our families are supposed to be the ones who love us the most, who will […]

Protected: Dance of Honour

July 25, 2014October 14, 2021 Tartan Tantrum

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Forced Marriage Finally Recognised as a Crime

July 5, 2014September 24, 2016 Tartan Tantrum

A couple of weeks ago, I appeared in The Telegraph’s Stella Magazine following the recent passing of legislation criminalising forced marriage in England and Wales. I’m incredibly pleased that victims are […]

Islam and Honour Abuse

December 29, 2013January 18, 2015 Tartan Tantrum

Over the last year, I’m delighted to have made some great strides mental health-wise in continuing to heal from some pretty painful life experiences. I’ve become stronger in my purpose […]

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