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Can Fashion Ever Be Modest? Interview with Hafsa Lodi, Author of Modesty: A Fashion Paradox

Can Fashion Ever Be Modest? Interview with Hafsa Lodi, Author of Modesty: A Fashion Paradox

By Maliha Shoaib, BA English and World Philosophies Modest Fashion is one of the latest developing movements in the fashion industry. Hafsa Lodi’s debut book, Modesty: A Fashion Paradox examines the causes, controversies and key players involved in this global market. Lodi is a journalist who has been covering

SOAS Street Style: Cultural Night Edition

SOAS Street Style: Cultural Night Edition

Tara Bhat (BA History) & Cyntheiah Siva (BA Global Liberal Arts) The 16th of January marked a night of celebration of the cultural diversity of the student body here at SOAS. Hosted by the SOAS MENA society in collaboration with PalSoc, Afghan Soc, Pakistani Soc, Bangladeshi Soc and SomSoc, the

The Responsibility to 'Protect'

The Responsibility to 'Protect'

My experience doing fieldwork for the first time

My experience doing fieldwork for the first time

Imaan Khan, BA Social Anthropology and Politics Conducting real-life fieldwork, as opposed to between the shelves of the SOAS library required motivation, and both attentive listening and observational skills. At one point or another, most people will go through the nervousness of trying something for the first time. While there

Human of SOAS: Notes Edition

Human of SOAS: Notes Edition

In conversation with Yijia This series seeks to highlight the talent and stories of women musicians of colour at SOAS. Sasha Patel, BA History and South Asian Studies (Hindi Pathway) Tell us about yourself, what do you play? I’m Yijia, a singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. I prefer to use my

‘I work therefore I am’: how hustle culture is eating up our lives

‘I work therefore I am’: how hustle culture is eating up our lives

Maliha Shoaib, BA English and World Philosophies “If your work does not reflect your primary purpose for existing, then you are shunned as unsuccessful, or worse, unambitious.” Welcome to your future: the race to success. The stakes are high. Fuelled by the double espressos that run through your veins, you’

Humans of SOAS: Notes Edition

Humans of SOAS: Notes Edition

In conversation with Thandeka Mfinyongo This series seeks to highlight the talent and stories of women musicians of colour at SOAS. By Sasha Patel, BA History and South Asian Studies Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Thandeka and I’m from South Africa. I play two indigenous