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Baba Zula were formed in Istanbul in 1996, and co-founders Osman Murat Ertel and Levant Akman remain constants today. Their music began with a new spin on the Anatolian rock greats of Baris Manco and Cem Karaca, and gained international fame after being featured in the film ‘Crossing the Bridge’
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The London arches has been transformed from an edgy, alternative space to the site of proliferate venues, cafes and restaurants. However, the atmosphere at Archspace, a distinctive rail arch venue in a sweet promenade just off the canal, makes up for that tenfold. They have managed to maintain a crisp
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By Sally Hunt, General Secretary of University and College Union. UK universities are set to be hit with unprecedented levels of strike action starting on Thursday 22 February. How have we got here and how do we resolve the dispute? University and College Union general secretary Sally Hunt says students
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Amid the winter crisis, “tens of thousands” of protesters descended upon Gower Street to demand more funds for the NHS. The #FixTheNHS march, which took place on Saturday 3rd February, was organised just months after an independent consortium reported that the English healthcare system would face a £26.2 billion
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By Gabriella Yasmin Khan, LLM (Master of Laws) For our readers who will be unfamiliar with Arteviste, could you give a short description as to what the platform is, and what it aims to achieve? Arteviste is a digital arts platform with a focus on the younger end of the
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by Anna Huseby, BA International Relations and Development Studies On January 31st, Director Valerie Amos sent an e-mail to all staff and students at SOAS notifying them that the vandalism in the University Buildings would be reported to the police. A few days later the Student Union responded with a
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By Nick Hann, BA Global Popular Music, and Silva Rehn, BA International Relations and Study of Religions A packed line up on a Saturday night in Brixtion is always going to be a hectic experience, but this evening especially. So we put two reviewers on the case and headed down
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You are the hansini Oh meri hansini May this new year be ever so liberating for you to do what cannot be done To spread those swan wings and fly And to fly along – I will try 🙂 Anon I just wanted to send all my love to my favourite editor,
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By Indigo Lilburn Quick, BA History and Politics It has come to light that the activities of two societies at SOAS, the Palestine and Islamic Society, were subject of an inquiry by the Charities Commission due to various concerns. However, it now seems that the Charities Commission suspected violation of
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By Arooj Sultan, BA Economics and Politics An investigation by the SOAS Spirit reveals that SOAS senior management has hired three consultants at the start of the 2017/18 academic year to advise on the restructuring process. Investigations also reveal that these consultants receive large salaries for their services; one
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By Nayon Ahmed, BA Politics On 28th December 2017 protests in the city of Mashdad began; these protests soon spread rapidly across the country. Protesters have clashed with security forces, attacked government buildings and chanted scathing anti-government slogans. Officials supporting moderate President Rouhani have blamed those aligned with his rival,
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By Milhouse Storey, BA Arabic and History Steve – I’d walked by Steve because I didn’t have any cash on me, but stopped further down the street in a quiet place to wait for a friend and smoke a cigarette. It was dark and already cold, although it was