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Now That It's Over: Reflections on COP26

Now That It's Over: Reflections on COP26

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

An Evening in Amman: Habibi Funk

An Evening in Amman: Habibi Funk

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

Anguish in Lebanon - How a Country Runs Out of Money

Anguish in Lebanon - How a Country Runs Out of Money

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

Islamophobia: The Phobia that Terrorises Others More than the Supposed ‘Terrorists’

Islamophobia: The Phobia that Terrorises Others More than the Supposed ‘Terrorists’

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

Victim or Terrorist? A Decade of Silence

Victim or Terrorist? A Decade of Silence

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,

My experience coping during lockdown and the pandemic

My experience coping during lockdown and the pandemic

By Nafisa Kiani, MSc Global Public Policy Working hard or hardly working? For me, a typical lockdown week involves working for the House of Commons education and engagement team and studying remotely at the same time. I have been reading a research proposal from a student and outlining its strengths

Miao

Miao

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