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Is Amman really that boring?

Is Amman really that boring?

Ammanymous Once known as Philadelphia in Hellenistic times, Amman is the capital that was not supposed to be the capital of a country that was not supposed to be a country. Its history has always been shaped by wider events in the region, including the acceptance of waves of refugees

Alternative Freshers Guide to London

Alternative Freshers Guide to London

Feeling sick of SOAS already? Is the weather today suspiciously nice? Want something a little different from the SOAS Freshers’ schedule? The SOAS Sprit team takes you on a little tour of London. In an attempt to improve the state of my soul and inner being, I’ve made it

Integrating Faith and Student Life

Integrating Faith and Student Life

Caitlin Shewell-Cooper, BA Swahili and English One of the best things about uni, and SOAS in particular, is that the student body includes and welcomes the full spectrum of religious and non-religious backgrounds and faiths. This creates open discussion, which is both incredibly liberating and definitely challenging. Many classes, if

Documentary Screenings Reign in Bloomsbury

Documentary Screenings Reign in Bloomsbury

Mel Plant, BA Arabic and Turkish Living in Dinwiddy last year, I walked to Russell Square everyday through a, I’m sure, familiar route to the readers of this paper. After a too-early morning walk through our local graveyard-turned-park, I would arrive onto the street adjacent to the Brunswick Centre.

Healthy Eating on a Budget

Healthy Eating on a Budget

Ella Linskens, BA Arabic Coupled with the stress of first year and adjusting to university getting takeaways and eating out become all the more appealing. This not only is the more expensive way to go, it is also almost always unhealthier. The best advice I can give you to avoiding

Mysticism, Pity and Boobs

Mysticism, Pity and Boobs

Miriam Hicklin, BA Arabic and Persian My first few days in Fez have been part of a mystical journey. For a while now I’ve grown used to getting what I want when I want it. But here, the world has been telling me to take a break and think

'I Would Rather Die Than Stay In Turkey'

'I Would Rather Die Than Stay In Turkey'

This is what one of my Syrian friends told me as he waited for a smuggler to take him to Greece. This is a personal report of life against the odds in Turkey. This article is anonymously written and all names have been changed. The hotel room’s air conditioning