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Dahaba Ali Hussen

Dahaba Ali Hussen is a freelance journalist and campaigner for the3million, a grassroots organisation of EU citizens living in the UK.  

<p>The microaggressions faced by women of colour in dating have been long discussed</p>

Love Island is reinforcing a dangerous stereotype

<p>Last week I decided to take a solo trip to Paris. I had no idea I would be stopped from coming back </p>

I had my passport taken away when I tried to get home to Britain

<p>My world crashed down around me when in March 2021, I was refused my settled status</p>

I launched a social media campaign to win the right to stay in the UK

<p>It is interesting, and wholly damaging, how all of this filtered through to me</p>

Colourism has plagued me as a black woman – this summer will be a test