Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Journalist

Birthday December 10, 1949

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Kampala, Uganda

Age 74 years old

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About

Ugandan-born British journalist who has been a vocal proponent of minority rights in general and of British Muslims in particular.

Before Fame

She began writing in her 30s, with pieces in the New Statesman, which then brought the most influential papers of Britain and the United States.

Trivia

She has received many journalistic awards and was appointed a Member of the British Empire for her works exploring multiculturalism, racial attitudes, and patriotism.

Family Life

Her father was a British Indian and her mother a native East African.

Associated With

She was criticized for her opinion that Osama bin Laden should have been given a proper burial.