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White Voices in Green Movements

White Voices in Green Movements

By Clarissa Mondeh, Anthropology and World Philosophies Environmental movements live in a continuous contradiction. Those most affected by climate change in the world are People of Colour (POCs). Yet, almost all of the green movements that have gained traction in recent years are predominantly white. This lack of representation intensifies

Welcome to the “Easiest Part of Your Week”

Welcome to the “Easiest Part of Your Week”

By Artemis Sianni-Wedderburn, BA Politics and Arabic Sport; nothing brings more people together in laughter, tears or frustration. SOAS Netball is no different. A staple at SOAS, it has become an institution within the sports community. The ability to interact with people from a variety of backgrounds as well as

Resilience is Coming

Resilience is Coming

By Leehoo Benaya Pansky, LLB The environmental arena is filled to the brim with frameworks – not targets. Instead, structures exist meant to facilitate fictitious targets. I’ve always found that at the root of these is the overarching framework of discourse. Language is a powerful tool and invoking certain phrases

Open Letter to the UK Government

Open Letter to the UK Government

By Jacob John Herbert, MA International Studies and Diplomacy Dear HM Government, I am writing ahead of COP26 which will be held in Glasgow from the 31st of October. This event has been much anticipated around the world, but anticipation does not always equate to action as we have seen

UK Anti-Vaxxers Irked by Vaccination of Children

UK Anti-Vaxxers Irked by Vaccination of Children

By Maria Gilani, BA Global Development and International Relations From September 2021, the UK’s school-based Covid-19 vaccination programme began offering the first dose of the vaccine to 12–15-year-olds with parental consent. The programme was widely acknowledged and appreciated by pupils and parents nationwide due to the role of

Victim or Terrorist? A Decade of Silence

Victim or Terrorist? A Decade of Silence

By Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, BA Arabic 86 years for a crime with no evidence. That was effectively the sentence given to Aafia Siddiqui in September 2010. It has been 18 years since her older sister, Fouzia, started campaigning for her innocence. In a twitter storm earlier this month, the Aafia Foundation,

Islamophobia: The Phobia that Terrorises Others More than the Supposed ‘Terrorists’

Islamophobia: The Phobia that Terrorises Others More than the Supposed ‘Terrorists’

By Anisah Islam, BA Global Liberal Arts When we think of phobias, we often think of a person who has a debilitating fear of an object or situation. It is very rare for people to have a ‘phobia’ for human beings; a xenophobe is simply a racist. There are no