At first glance, Alia Mohamed’s Instagram account appears like a fantastical throwback, reminiscent of Middle Eastern record covers and black-and-white movies of the ’50s and ’60s. In one post, the ...

Rahim el-Habache is changing into his belly-dancing outfit inside a cleaning cupboard at the St Mellons Community Hub in Cardiff. His makeup, coin-covered hip scarf and Moroccan leather slippers are ...