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Smoked

Smoked

By Aditya Mishra, BA/BSc Social Science, Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year What happened? On 13th December 2023, in tribute to the 2001 Parliament attacks, the lawmakers led a tribute and paid their respect to all those who had died. That’s when a smoke canister was thrown into

A diva is the female version of a hustler…

A diva is the female version of a hustler…

By Amran Abdiqadir-Mohamed, BA Global Development and Social Anthropology Is what Beyonce said as she released the superhero movie Renaissance. Ways to describe the film- intense, out of this world, iconic… a genuine religious experience. Having said all of that, when I left the screening I turned to my friend

Kangaroo Court is the New Justice

Kangaroo Court is the New Justice

By Aditya Mishra, BA/BSc Social Science, Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year Photo Caption: Mahua Moitra was a member of Parliament from Krishnanagar – she contested the decision of her suspension to the Supreme Court. [Photo Credit: Zee News] On December 11th, 2023, All India Trinamool Congress lawmaker Mahua Moitra

Beyond Zone 9: Students and Staff Struggle with Long Commutes

Beyond Zone 9: Students and Staff Struggle with Long Commutes

By Jacob Winter BA Politics and International Relations SOAS is situated right in the heart of London, close to one of the busiest train stations in the city. Its students come from all over the country, but almost all live in London. Close to the university are Russell Square, Tottenham

The Phenomenon of the Swift Society

The Phenomenon of the Swift Society

By Sofia Baruffaldi, BA International Relations Founded at the beginning of 2023, the Swift Society – aka SwiftSoc – has been turning heads recently with its popular events. So how did it start and what prompted its foundation? The underlying idea that pushed Amal Abubakar, the President of the society, to create

A Trip That We Will Never Forget

A Trip That We Will Never Forget

By Sebastien Edwin Fromageot, BA Global Development It has been just over two weeks since the first-ever University of London running camp went underway, and we had an absolute blast! A big thank you to the students who attended. It truly was a special way to spend our reading week.

Disabled students are at Breaking Point

Disabled students are at Breaking Point

By Stella Dixon, MPhil Social Anthropology, President of SOAS Disabled Students’ Society I was originally going to write this article about Disability History Month – but more than the history of disabled struggles for rights and equality, I think the SOAS community needs to hear about the experiences of disabled students