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India’s BBC ‘Survey’ Fiasco Exposes Our Hypocrisy Toward Press Freedom

India’s BBC ‘Survey’ Fiasco Exposes Our Hypocrisy Toward Press Freedom

By Sean Young, MA International Studies and Diplomacy Last month, the Mumbai and New Delhi offices of the BBC were ‘surveyed’ by income tax department officials, just weeks after the release of a documentary critical of prime minister Narendra Modi, which the government later blocked. Though the officials called the

Itchy Feet

Itchy Feet

By Olive Hay-Edie, BA social anthropology I am a fourth-generation third-culture kid, four generations of itchy feet. My father’s father’s father, my father’s father, my father and I, all have itchy feet. We aren’t the shadows of imperialism (I have checked), we simply reject that of

Butchery in Damascus - How the Apartheid state heaps agony on Syria

Butchery in Damascus - How the Apartheid state heaps agony on Syria

By Clayton Barrington-Russell, BA Arabic and International Relations Israel has yet again demonstrated its perpetual disregard for human life as the recent onslaught came a mere week after one of the most deadly natural disasters in Syria’s history. The early morning of 19 February brought a downpour of Israeli

AI and Journalism: An Automated Promise of Streamlined Objectivity

AI and Journalism: An Automated Promise of Streamlined Objectivity

By Kian Abadi, BA International Relations and Arabic & Naaz Hussein, BA Politics and International Relations The world as we know it is constantly evolving, with the materialising of new technologies aiding individuals’ ability to understand, process and solve emerging questions. The forthcoming of ChatGPT can pose multiple questions that

The Future of Journalism Panel: Why Writing Matters

The Future of Journalism Panel: Why Writing Matters

By Madihah Najeeb, BA Global Liberal Arts To commemorate the importance of journalism and the role of media across the world, the executives of the SOAS Spirit hosted a creative panel, ‘The Future of Journalism’, to inspire and encourage both beginner and novice writers into the world of media and

Women, Life, Art: reflections on creativity, divine femininity and revolution

Women, Life, Art: reflections on creativity, divine femininity and revolution

By Artemis Apergi, BA Persian and International Relations On the evening of the 9 February, I helped host an event entitled ‘Women, Life, Art: In Conversation with Hayden Changizian and Soheila Sokhanvari’. These Iranian female artists were guests at a roundtable discussion chaired by SOAS PhD candidate and research assistant

Should There be Support for Eco-Anxiety at Universities?

Should There be Support for Eco-Anxiety at Universities?

By Lulu Goad, BA Arabic 2022 was the hottest year on record for Britain, achieving a daily maximum temperature of more than 40°C. Once the multiple heat waves had subsided, there were storms and heavy rain to follow, which led to the infamous sewage spills around England and Wales.