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Furtive SOAS Bookshop Closure

Furtive SOAS Bookshop Closure

By Melina Tavakoli Moghaddam, BA Politics and International Relations Joe Burridge, manager of the soon-to-be-closed SOAS bookshop is pretty clear about things – “I just want them to leave me alone.” SOAS management’s new obsession with the renovation and repurposing of spaces has claimed a new victim – the SOAS bookshop

Spotlight: SOAS Book Club

Spotlight: SOAS Book Club

Mohsin Haider, BA Economics Attention all bookworms! Words don’t just paint a thousand pictures, they paint a whole new world as well. We here at SOAS Book Club are dedicated to creating a community for like-minded individuals to come together and share their love of all things bookish. Whether

The Clapback

Elijah Lawal interview: ‘The Clapback: Your Guide to Calling out Racist Stereotypes.’

Fisayo Eniolorunda, BA Politics and African Studies Elijah Lawal is an author and diversity activist who works for Google as PR Manager by day. His book is a definitive guide to combating racist stereotypes against the black community. A friendly and knowledgeable individual. How would you summarise the contents of

Radical Bookshops

Radical Bookshops

In an age where the novelty of books is wearing off, radical bookshops are standing the test of time. Check out our Spirit approved list of independent booksellers below! * 56A Infoshop (Walworth, South London) volunteer-run DIY social centre They offer a library archive of 1,400 books and 50,000

HUMANS OF SOAS: Saif the Writer

HUMANS OF SOAS: Saif the Writer

Interviewed by Uswa Ahmed, BA World Philosophies The SOAS Spirit sat down with the author of “The Pacifist’s Sword” and SOAS Alumni “Saif the Writer” to talk about the difficulties of pursuing a career in writing. Uswa Ahmed: Introduce yourself? Saif: My name is Saif. I am a former

Utmost Happiness and Utmost Sadness: Arundhati Roy Speaks at SOAS

Utmost Happiness and Utmost Sadness: Arundhati Roy Speaks at SOAS

Few noticed award-winning author and activist, Arundhati Roy, as she squeezed through the crowd last Saturday night at SOAS’ Brunei Gallery. The crowd she passed through, of course, was the very audience eagerly waiting to see her. Arundhati was on her way to deliver a talk titled, “Utmost Happiness &

A Radical Story

A Radical Story

An interview with Jack Shenker on the topic of his first book, ‘The Egyptians: A Radical Story,’ published by Allen Lane / Penguin in January 2016, the Egyptian revolution, and journalism. Atika Dawood, BA Arabic and Linguistics Atika Dawood: I’ll start with a cliché, were you always interested in journalism?