I'm a Journalist living in Nottingham, United Kingdom.
I’m Buraera Ahsen, a journalist, content editor, and storyteller with a Bachelor's degree in Business and currently pursuing a Masters in Magazine Journalism, at Nottingham Trent University, honing my editorial and reporting skills. I have a keen interest in beauty, fashion, relationships, neurodivergence and cultures.
I’ve worked in digital journalism, PR, and social media with outlets like FUCHSIA Magazine and Grazia Pakistan, writing and editing features, leading content strategies, and growing audiences through storytelling.
I aim to celebrate identity, culture, beauty and community, to tell stories that connect and inspire us all around the globe.
Check out my work below or reach out. I’m open to collaborations and creative projects.
Recent Articles
The Bookseller news editor Maia Snow talks about the ‘definite left turn’ in her career
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Buraera Ahsen, Author at FUCHSIA
Here’s why Snail Mucin Deserves a Spot in Your Skincare Routine
by Buraera Ahsen November 25, 2024 0
Who knew we would be applying snail excretion on our faces one day? Is just reading this giving you the...
Leech Trailer: W...
by Buraera Ahsen November 25, 2024 0
Who knew we would be applying snail excretion on our faces one day? Is just reading this giving you the...
Leech Trailer: W...
Sun Safe Schools campaign launched to tackle UK skin cancer rise - CBJ Magazine
A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the dangers of skin cancer. The Sun Safe Schools campaign has been launched by Nottinghamshire local councillor Sam Smith in honour of Skin Cancer Awareness Month in partnership with national skin cancer charity SKCIN.
The programme offers a free accreditation to help primary schools to protect children against UV radiation and educate them on prevention against skin cancer later in life.
Melanoma skin cancer is on the rise in the UK, with a...
The programme offers a free accreditation to help primary schools to protect children against UV radiation and educate them on prevention against skin cancer later in life.
Melanoma skin cancer is on the rise in the UK, with a...
Mounjaro Google searches spike: What is it and who can take it - CBJ Magazine
Online searches for ‘Mounjaro’ have soared in the UK this week after new research showed the weight loss drug leads to a 20% weight reduction (after 72 weeks), 6% more effective than its rival Wegovy.
The results of the first head-to-head trial were presented at the European Congress on Obesity on May 12, sparking a sharp rise in online users searching for Mounjaro and ‘weight loss’.
Questions put to Google included:
Below, we explain the background.
Tirzepatide (pharmaceutical name of Mounjaro)...
The results of the first head-to-head trial were presented at the European Congress on Obesity on May 12, sparking a sharp rise in online users searching for Mounjaro and ‘weight loss’.
Questions put to Google included:
Below, we explain the background.
Tirzepatide (pharmaceutical name of Mounjaro)...
The Bookseller news editor Maia Snow on moving from hard news to B2B - CBJ Magazine
Did you always want to be a journalist?
Yes and no. I loved science at school but I wasn’t great at English. I had been writing for the Nottingham Post’s youth section since I was 15, so I was torn between becoming an engineer or a journalist. Then, I did some work experience at Mercedes-Benz in Germany and hated it, so I chose journalism.
What made you quit news for The Bookseller?
I stayed with the Nottingham Post at university and went to LeicestershireLive at 22. My career was spent in a har...
Yes and no. I loved science at school but I wasn’t great at English. I had been writing for the Nottingham Post’s youth section since I was 15, so I was torn between becoming an engineer or a journalist. Then, I did some work experience at Mercedes-Benz in Germany and hated it, so I chose journalism.
What made you quit news for The Bookseller?
I stayed with the Nottingham Post at university and went to LeicestershireLive at 22. My career was spent in a har...
India cricketer Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket after 14 years - CBJ Magazine
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket and will not be part of India’s upcoming series against England next month.
Writing on Instagram where has has 271m fillowers, Kohli, 36, said: “As I step away from this format, it’s not easy – but it feels right. I’ve given it everything I had, and it’s given me back so much more than I could’ve hoped for.”
Cricket fans across the globe paid tribute.
One fan praised Kohli’s bold and fearless attitude which helped transform the Indian si...
Writing on Instagram where has has 271m fillowers, Kohli, 36, said: “As I step away from this format, it’s not easy – but it feels right. I’ve given it everything I had, and it’s given me back so much more than I could’ve hoped for.”
Cricket fans across the globe paid tribute.
One fan praised Kohli’s bold and fearless attitude which helped transform the Indian si...
VE Day at 80: Why pillarbox toppers are getting a makeover - CBJ Magazine
Around the country, pillarboxes have been getting a makeover as part of VE Day celebrations with knitted and crocheted toppers appearing on them in many towns and villages.
Decorating them has becoming a crafting craze in recent years to mark key annual dates, including Christmas and Easter, as well as major sporting events like the Olympics and World Cup.
Crafter Mary Tompsett is one of those who has joined in.
Mary, 86, has created a set of detailed postbox toppers to mark the 80th anniversary...
Decorating them has becoming a crafting craze in recent years to mark key annual dates, including Christmas and Easter, as well as major sporting events like the Olympics and World Cup.
Crafter Mary Tompsett is one of those who has joined in.
Mary, 86, has created a set of detailed postbox toppers to mark the 80th anniversary...
