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It’s Fine, It Happened For a Reason | Seun Omotosho
In moment’s when we are inconvenienced, we may notice the switch in our mood, the discomfort within our body, and our inability to remain...
Jan 5, 20223 min read

Comradery in the wake of Covid-19 | Elizabeth Abayomi
Comradery is an important life skill that can be defined as the bond that ties two or more parties together alongside self-sacrifice and...
Oct 8, 20213 min read


Microplastic fibers: from what we wear – to what we eat | Vanesa Dimitrova
Most self-conscious consumers will recognise the word ‘polyester’ onto the tags of their clothing. Yet, does the most of our population...
Sep 6, 20192 min read


Creativity and Mental Health | Vesta Latvyte
As well-being week has passed, I’ve been thinking more about the power of language (and other forms of art) and the way it is used....
May 14, 20192 min read


Environmentally Friendly Baby Steps | J Martin
After having been introduced on Wednesday by Labour, MPs have passed a motion making the UK parliament the first in the world to delare...
May 7, 20193 min read


Hijabs & Hysteria | Sadia Ahmed
Photograph: muslim abaya | Tumblr “Do you sleep with that on?” “Do you shower with that on?” “I don’t think girls should be allowed to...
Mar 10, 201911 min read


On Social Media | Sadia Ahmed
Social media: online platforms that supposedly enhance our social lives, making us feel more connected to other people and places. I know...
Aug 14, 20184 min read


Am I good enough?| Avani Varde
There are two kinds of luck. The first is one we insist is true, to ourselves and each other, any time we catch ourselves saying...
May 8, 20183 min read


“As a vegan…”
“When you buy milk, you are paying to rape a cow!!!” he yells, ignoring the disbelief and laughter from the carnists around him. The room...
Mar 23, 20182 min read


Go with the Flow | Krizzel Mapaye
(Disclaimer: In this article, I am referring to anybody who has a uterus) Periods. The Visit from Auntie Flo. Shark Week. Riding the...
Mar 16, 20184 min read
I think I’ve found my rage! | Avani Varde
Last week, on the train home, I became a sexual assault statistic. It’s a weird feeling, a this-can’t-be-happening sort of feeling. At...
Mar 12, 20183 min read
Hating myself in the changing room mirror | M
Body Dysmorphia The mirror is polished, light refracts, hitting every crevice with a bored precision. I force my eyes down, and my heart...
Mar 11, 20182 min read


Being a Vegetarian for a Week | Krizzel Mapaye
The backstory for a life-changing week started on the 7th floor, in the canteen on a normal school day. Fuelled by my friends’ remarks of...
Feb 20, 20182 min read


Motivation | Jemima Williams
Motivation is our medicine. It relieves the pain of hopelessness and stress, and heals us when we are on the verge of rediscovery. A...
Feb 13, 20183 min read

What does intelligence look like? | Sadia Ahmed
He is wearing a designer suit. Clean-shaven, a refined British accent, and he carries with him an unmistakable air of knowledge and...
Feb 6, 20182 min read


Sleep is for the Strong | Sadia Ahmed
Sleep deprivation is something that the majority of us (as teenagers, A-level students and sufferers of on-going existential crises) are...
Jan 30, 20183 min read


Why is everyone but me in a relationship? | Avani Varde
“It’s obviously because you’re not as attractive as you think you are, and although you tell yourself that every human being has the same...
Jan 28, 20182 min read


How to be a Hero | Yinka Aresa
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Too many times when we switch on our...
Jan 21, 20186 min read


To be ‘successful’ | Sadia Ahmed
The Oxford Dictionary defines success as ‘the accomplishment of an aim or purpose’, however it also cites a secondary meaning: ‘the...
Jan 16, 20183 min read
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