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The Case for the Sylheti Language
'Just as the Bengali language movement of 1971 stood against the imposition of Urdu, Sylheti speakers must also rise against the dominance of Bangla radicalism.'
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The UK Handing Over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius Is Not Decolonisation, But the Next Chapter Of British Colonialism
'The deal is a stark reminder that modern decolonisation is far more complex than a simple transfer of sovereignty.'
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Dadaism: Using the Absurd to Reclaim Rationality
Rather than clinging to the past or wishing to be young again, we should embrace maturity with grace, understanding our inherent traditions and rationalising them with the new.
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Wael Odeh on Identity
By Lulu Goad, BA Arabic A Senior Lecturer of Arabic at SOAS, University of London, Wael Odeh has been part of the university cohort for almost ten years having studied his Master’s in Applied Linguistics just next door, at Birkbeck, in 2013. Mr Odeh spoke to me earlier this
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Viva Cuba! Viva Palestina!
By Sarah Cotte, BSc Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Since the start of this current period of conflict between Palestine and Israel, most states have had no choice but to take a stand on the matter. Some have stood with the Palestinians – Cuba is one such state. The Island’s president,
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Shades of Identity: Colorism for Light-Skinned Women
By Nathan Hay, BA Social Anthropology Colourism and internalised racism. These two notions, referring to the discrimination of those with lighter skin within an ethnic group, have long plagued societies across the globe, often crossing paths with broader discussions on self-worth, identity, and societal influences. One perspective I find interesting
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Are Gen Z anti-tech?
By Anon Yu Henriksen, BA International Relations and Korean When Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone in 2007, the world was left in awe by a device we would currently consider to be primitive. Nowadays, our phones are unlocked by facial recognition, our apps are filled with artificially intelligent helpers,
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Shades of Identity: Unveiling the Liminal World of London's Mixed-Race Women
By Nathan Hay, BA Social Anthropology London is a melting pot; one where the experiences of young women navigating layered racial identities are often overlooked. Mixed-race women have a struggle of their own that is grossly understated in public discourse. I set out to have conversations with several women (of
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From Chore to Show: The Problem of Performative Cleaning
By Anon Yu Henriksen, BA International Relations and Korean While some have claimed 2024 to be the ‘year of the messy girl’, the ‘clean girl’ trend that plagued much of 2023 might be taking its final sips of green juice. The polished ideal of a clear-skinned girl with slicked-back hair
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I’m Going Back to 505…or 2014?
By Melina Tavakoli Moghaddam, BA Politics and International Politics “It seems one cannot ‘keep calm’ and enjoy the present as the self-perpetuating cycle of nostalgia eats away at itself“ As we enter the new year with a cynical obsession with bows, the mask unveils underneath a similar 2014 mania: the
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Show Me The Money, Not The Misogyny
By Genevieve Hack, BSc Development Economics and Sarah Bennani, BSc Economics In a world that has achieved space travel and self-driving cars, it seems that closing the gender gap in the field of economics is an impossible mission. Women and girls across economics, banking, finance, and other male-dominated fields face
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Shamima Begum vs. Gypsy Rose: The Clash of Public Sentiment
By Sarah Bennani, BSc Economics Both the tales of Shamima Begum and Gypsy Rose caught people’s attention, sparking debate, moral dilemmas, and varying degrees of empathy. These two controversial figures are riding an exhilarating oscillation of social change as they separate from one another. Debates about radicalisation, personal responsibility,