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Sowing the seeds for a decolonial future

Sowing the seeds for a decolonial future

Emily Dickinson-Holdcroft, BA Social Anthropology ‘If colonisation was the reaping and draining of land for hoarded wealth, the act of care and connection with our world, that many have dissociated from, is strongly decolonial.’ Space in London is allotted within the tight grid of an urban centre, built for function

Turning tragedy into triumph: Sir David Attenborough’s contribution to changing generational views on climate change

By Anisah Islam, BA Global Liberal Arts Climate change is a controversial topic, one which can be described as causing a divide in society as some argue it is not real. However, the UK’s national treasure and climate advocate Sir David Attenborough, would disagree, he has been voicing his

SOAS Agony Aunt: Your Problems, (Occasionally) Helpful Solutions

SOAS Agony Aunt: Your Problems, (Occasionally) Helpful Solutions

Welcome to the SOAS Agony Aunt! You submit your burning questions, hot gossip, or darkest secrets to my little Google form and I respond via this column. If you want to see your issues addressed, please complete the form at https://tinyurl.com/SOASAgonyAunt or scan the QR code! Please

Dinner table conversations

A poem By Polina Isangulova, Introduction to Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities ‘Papa?’ ‘Yes, child.’ ‘What is progress?’ ‘Well, it’s taking something old or broken and making it better.’ ‘Like painting pretty things on blank paper? Is that progress?’ ‘Yes, exactly.’ ‘And how people in the olden days needed

Why you should be angry, not just worried

By Daphne Saunders, BA Global Liberal Arts A green energy system is possible, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. More than possible, it is unquestionably necessary and beneficial to all. It is the cheapest energy source that provides the most jobs. Don’t just be worried by the enormity

Proudly Muslim and Black Report 2022

By Sanna Hamid, BA History and International Relations. The report has been described as ‘just the beginning’ of efforts to dismantle anti-blackness, create effective policy change, and develop a more equitable Muslim community. Recently, the Muslim Council of Britain and Everyday Muslim Archive launched a report detailing the experiences of

From Braids to the Afro - An Evolution of Black Hair Care and Styles

By Anisah Mahamoud, BA International Relations From African tribal hairstyles to dreadlocks and the afro, Black hair has played a significant role in the history of the Black race. African societies in the past styled their hair for reasons other than fashion. A person’s haircut might reveal a lot