It’s not just the iftar meal that’s been coloured by the ghostly hands of capitalism

I’m old enough to remember when that Nando’s Dubai Ramadaan advert was first flighted. From over the seas, I watched the ad on my third-world broadband connection and thought: “Look! Islam is going mainstream!” The advert was niche, directed at Muslims, but it also further endeared a much beloved brand to millions of chicken-guzzling fanatics. Never again would … Continue reading It’s not just the iftar meal that’s been coloured by the ghostly hands of capitalism