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‘Ramadan Reflections’ Book Review & Launch Event at SOAS

‘Ramadan Reflections’ Book Review & Launch Event at SOAS

By Sanna Hamid , BA History and International Relations They say 1 DM can change your life. For CEO of Solace and co-host of Honest Tea Talks podcast Aliyah Umm Raiyaan, that DM was from Penguin Random House, who were asking her to write a book for them. The writing she

Raffia bows, 3D guipure flowers and gold plated embroidery: African and Asian designers' take on Haute Couture

Raffia bows, 3D guipure flowers and gold plated embroidery: African and Asian designers' take on Haute Couture

By Carlotta Busetto, BA Chinese Spring Summer Haute Couture this year started like quite no other. From life-like animal heads emerging from evening dresses by Schiaparelli to Viktor&Rolf’s upside down gowns, it is needless to say that the extravaganza underpinning haute couture is finally back, after the

The 2023 Oscars: Brendan Fraser to Ke Huy Quan, A night of unexpected moments and joyous speeches

The 2023 Oscars: Brendan Fraser to Ke Huy Quan, A night of unexpected moments and joyous speeches

By Mahir Ahmed, MA Global Media and Communications Every year there is an obvious tension when the Academy Awards roll around, but the 95th Academy Awards played out a bit differently. Viral images from the night have circulated the internet, such as the red (or more aptly, the champagne-coloured) carpet,

GARY LINEKER: THE BBC’S CRISIS OF IMPARTIALITY AND WIDESPREAD CRITICISM OF THE ANTI-MIGRATION BILL

GARY LINEKER: THE BBC’S CRISIS OF IMPARTIALITY AND WIDESPREAD CRITICISM OF THE ANTI-MIGRATION BILL

By Amber Hamed, BA Politics and International Relations On March 7, Conservative Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, presented the Illegal Migration Bill to parliament, which aims to ban refugees seeking asylum from entering the country. This implies that if you arrive in the UK illegally, you will be denied asylum and

The 2023 SOAS SU Elections

The 2023 SOAS SU Elections

Hala Haidar, BA Global Development The 2023 SU Elections process began with nominations opening on 13 February at 10 a.m. On 22 February, the SU hosted an Election Information Session. Four days later, nominations closed. On 28 February, there was a candidate meeting, and later that day, candidates were

You Resemble Me by Dina Amer: Initial film review and reflections from discussion with director Dina Amer

You Resemble Me by Dina Amer: Initial film review and reflections from discussion with director Dina Amer

By Sanna Hamid, BA History and International Relations Dina Amer, writer and director of You Resemble Me and former journalist, reported on the ‘first female suicide bomber’ in Paris for Vice News, before it was announced as false information. What she didn’t know yet was that Hasna Ait Boulahcen’

The Blockade of the Lachin Corridor – An Azerbaijani Powerplay?

The Blockade of the Lachin Corridor – An Azerbaijani Powerplay?

By Mia Jin Haagensli, MSc Politics of the Middle East As of December 12, the Lachin corridor, a mountain road linking Armenia and the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, has been blocked. The corridor is the only road connecting the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh, with Armenia. Thus, it is