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The thrift that keeps on giving

The thrift that keeps on giving

By Syraat Al Mustaqeem, BA English The most eco-friendly form of consumerism is not engaging in consumerism. That being said, we all like to look good whether it’s on a budget or treating yourself on payday. Looking for affordable, sustainable fashion in this day and age is like waiting

Garden of Hope

Abdul Basit, BA International Relations and Economics Ahmed Youssef, 40, is a Syrian national. He had a family of five, including three children. He had a life in Aleppo, Syria until the civil war began. Aleppo became one of the hotspots of violence and war. Shelling had destroyed his once-thriving

Postcard to SOAS from India

Postcard to SOAS from India

Dafydd Vaid, BA Linguistics & South Asian Studies (Hindi Pathway) I’m on my year abroad in India, studying Hindi in Jaipur, Rajasthan. I just got back from visiting friends and family in Delhi, and I’m in a café, trying to write a Postcard to SOAS. But in my

Top Things to do in a Populist world

Rose-Aymone Sauvage de Brantes, BA English and Japanese Populism is spreading across Europe as fast as seasonal depression in December. But don’t worry, we’ve got your back! Here are some tips on what to do in this gloomy political weather that will lift your spirits back up: Become

‘The World is Ending’ and Other Dangerous Myths

‘The World is Ending’ and Other Dangerous Myths

By Maliha Shoaib, BA English and World Philosophies Pick your doomsday headline: climate change will destroy the world in 12 years; authoritarianism is spreading all over the globe; systematic inequality is on the rise; future generations are condemned to unlivable conditions; a nuclear war could wipe us all out. The

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

MERS-BODJAR: An empowerment project run developed by women of Guinea-Bissau

By Ana Dju, MSc African Politics Mers-Bodjar, a rural project in Guinea-Bissau has empowered women of the Biombo region by providing economic security, which is the most effective way women of the region can experience personal-autonomy. Although Bissau-Guinean laws do not explicitly exclude women, they do nothing to disrupt the