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Do Not Fall Victim to New Email Scams

By David Hall, MA History and Korean Language I recently received several scam emails claiming to be from TV licensing. I have also read a few cases where people have unfortunately fallen victim to these scams. The BBC reported on 7 January 2019, that a married couple had lost nearly

Story of O-rientalism

Meraz Mostafa, MA Anthropology and Sociology There is a thought loop that I can’t get out of my head: If I were to graffiti the word “oriental” on the walls of SOAS, would it be considered a hate crime? Well, okay, I’d probably just get into trouble for

Diary of a Fresher

Diary of a Fresher

As pressure from the responsibilities around you begin to take its toll, you come to see that life essentially takes the form of a relentless marathon. An engineered atmosphere of competition that drains you. You run and run. And just when you think you’ve reached the checkered line, you’

Poetry

My Heart Through My Stomach You are the heat in my lungs brought on by the jollof rice the sweet vanilla in the Nigerian custard You are the thickest fried plantain in the freshly, fried batch The okra soup that swoops and draws so elegantly You are the softest puff

Humans of SOAS - Library Staff

Humans of SOAS - Library Staff

Interviewed by Indigo Lilburn-Quick, BA History and Politics Photographs by Jeiran Artykova Over the past week, I have spent time with several of the staff members that are challenging the proposed cuts to the library under the One Professional Services restructuring proposals. It is clear from the interviews that all

15 Questions With Director Amos

15 Questions With Director Amos

Interviewed by Khadija Kothia Baroness Valerie Amos has been the Director of SOAS since 2015. The questions below are a compilation of student submissions, issues relating to current campus discussions, and personal questions about the director herself. 1. How will the financial situation affect current students? It won’t. We

HUMANS OF SOAS: The SU Shop

HUMANS OF SOAS: The SU Shop

By Asa Willoughby, BA South Asian Studies Cover Photo: Shop Staff 17/18: Asa, Natena, Holly, Christel, Nida, Saarah, Gpòbé Image Credit: Ravneet Kaur Matharu “This is my third year working in the shop and I love it, I cannot think of a better part-time job for a student, it