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Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, BA Arabic “The most versatile and easy dish, with a heartwarming depth of flavour” As an avid hater until my teens, this is the dish that taught me to love aubergines. Zaalouk; a traditional Moroccan dip, based on aubergines and tomatoes with cumin and paprika. It is the
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SOAS Palestine Society Do you really care about Palestinians? Or did you quieten down when the momentum faded after the world forgot about Sheikh Jarrah and Gaza last summer? Do you really care about Palestine? Or do you just wear your kuffiyeh, turn up to your Palestine module, and call
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By Artemis Sianni Wedderburn, BA (Hons) Politics and Arabic Ahlan wa Sahlan – welcome to the second instalment of Artemis’ Amman. In this column, I bring stories from Amman to London through the platform of The Spirit. I hope to share with you a sliver of the ‘City of Stairs’ and
climate crisis
By Tabea Leiss, BA International Relations and Development Studies Just a few days after negotiations at COP26, lingering feelings of disappointment and frustration made their rounds among activists. As delegates were departing from Glasgow, it was undeniable – COP26 had failed. Governments agreed to return to the negotiation table with more
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By Zo Wu, BA Global Development and Arabic Content warning: This article mentions sexual assault and related terms. The atmosphere of the Trafalgar Square protest, which occurred on a busy Saturday afternoon, was one of bustling tourists and onlookers enjoying the Christmas market. However, not all came to spectate. A
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By Amelia Casey-Rerhaye, BA Arabic 86 years for a crime with no evidence. That was effectively the sentence given to Aafia Siddiqui in September 2010. It has been 18 years since her older sister, Fouzia, started campaigning for her innocence. In a twitter storm earlier this month, the Aafia Foundation,
discrimination
By Anisah Islam, BA Global Liberal Arts When we think of phobias, we often think of a person who has a debilitating fear of an object or situation. It is very rare for people to have a ‘phobia’ for human beings; a xenophobe is simply a racist. There are no
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By Clayton Barrington-Russell It is no secret that Lebanon is suffering. From Baalbek to Beirut, record-high hyperinflation means only the richest can afford basic necessities as the country’s economic crisis worsens by the day. Water is scarce, fuel has all but run out and it is estimated that four
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By Artemis Sianni-Wedderburn, BA Hons Politics and Arabic Ahlan wa Sahlan – welcome to Artemis’ Amman. In this column, I bring stories from Amman to London through the platform of The Spirit. I hope to share with you a sliver of the ‘City of Stairs’ and what I am doing there
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By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Postnational Communication I was amongst those who graduated from university in 2020. After three (very quick years) I had finally completed my Bachelor’s degree in Study of Religions. As part of those who made it out the other end successfully, degree
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By Kai Jie Cai, MA, Post-colonial studies Domino and Stuart had sat together since the day they started school. They chose the same teachers, subjects, tables and chairs. They had developed a deep friendship. They never got bored with each other. Nevertheless, there was an examination that would decide whether
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By Ashika George, BA History of Art Content warning: mental illness When the term ‘OCD’ is used, the image conjured is of a type-A individual who loves cleanliness, tidiness and organising. We see this representation on social media and other media outlets, with the phrase ‘I’m so OCD’ ingrained