Opinion
By Yasar Ohle LL.M. Law and Gender In response of my article on the ‘Aladdin Musical’ in the December edition of the SOAS Spirit, I received a comment on the online addition of the website that read: “Who is being misrepresented??? Agrabah is a fictional city you nonce.” In
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By Becca Thompson, MSc Development Economics A group of pro-Trump protestors attempted to make a citizen’s arrest of London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, as he stood to make the keynote speech at the Fabian Society’s New Year Conference on Saturday 13 January. One man from the group proudly told
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Yes, I heard when you said, “Who is this idiot?” just after reading the headline. Well, I am a twenty-something postgraduate student who loves politics but has very little idea about American politics, and no idea whatsoever about state policies of America. This piece is not about Trump and his
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By Kushie Amin, With great urgency, President Trump has decided to meddle in another region’s affairs, causing instability and provoking chaos. Trump declared last month that Jerusalem is to be recognised formally as the capital of Israel. To mark this change, the US embassy will move from Tel Aviv
Sport and Societies
By Youssra Elmagboul, BA Economics and Development When designing these workshops it was imperative that they were focused on sport, and the culture surrounding it, as many students have already taken part in a workshop during their respective freshers’ weeks. While the opening section of the workshops is largely still
Sport and Societies
By Sophie Bennett, BA Development Studies It’s that time of year again; the SOAS Warriors take on the Sea of Red, London Met. In a battle of over 20 games across 11 sports SOAS will showcase its best athletes in a bid to take this years title. Games will
Sport and Societies
By Zaki Sarraf, LLB Law Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling martial art that focuses on the control of an opponent and leading to a submission. The martial art combines different grappling systems, including Judo, Sambo, Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling, to create a complete system of taking an opponent to
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By Uswa Ahmed, BA World Philosophies ‘Japanese Soul food’? Well that’s what this restaurant chain claim to have on their hands. This little Ramen joint first opened their doors in Soho back in 2012 and now have 4 locations dotted all over London. I’ve heard the buzz around
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By Lucy McCall, MSc Migration Mobility and Development Price: £ Taste: 9/10 Service: 8/10 Café Van Gogh believe in the power of food to bring people together, serving delicious, affordable and 100% vegan food. Situated at the northern end of Brixton Road near Oval tube station, the restaurant is
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By Mariam Mahmoud The 2016 elections (the first to be held without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act of 1965) and victory of divisive businessman Donald Trump unleashed among the Left a kind of theatre, one obsessed with asking What Happened. The spectacle of the elections has lingered
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By Millie Rose Rudman, BA Study of Religions I have been fortunate enough to work with the incredible people who have facilitated and organised them over the last two years, and think it is fair to say that this is not enough The statistics surrounding rape and sexual violence towards
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By Dhruv Ramnath, MA Social Anthropology I have often wondered why people are fascinated by computer screens when they are in public spaces. When a stranger, or a neighbour in your hostel, stands behind you to peer over your computer screen it is as though he has never seen a