General Election 2017: Think of you, the many, not the few
This is the most important election of our lifetime. Whoever you vote for today, please just ensure you think of others, as much as you are thinking about yourself. Think […]
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Keyboard Warriors: On Responding to Racism, Bigotry and Islamophobia Online — With Love
Disclaimer: May contain offensive language. I’m not sure why it always takes senseless tragedies for people’s true colours to come out, but here we are, and here I am, writing […]
When you call the murder of Qandeel Baloch an ‘honour killing’, you perpetuate the ideas that led to her death
Qandeel Baloch was like any other 26-year-old woman. Confident, courageous and ambitious model and actress Qandeel strove to be outspoken in her native Pakistan and refused to accept that her behaviour […]
What Reaction to Kehlani’s Attempted Suicide Teaches Us About the Mental Health Stigma
If someone were to tell you they were depressed, what you would do? What about if they said they had anxiety? What if somebody were to tell you they were […]
We Cared About Charlie and We Cared About Paris: But Why Don’t We Also Care About the Rest?
Yesterday, 15 people were killed by terrorists whilst travelling on a bus in Peshawar, Pakistan – but you’d be forgiven for not knowing that. Furthermore on Wednesday, another 22 people […]
Coldplay and Beyoncé’s video for ‘Hymn for the Weekend’ Is Not Cultural Appropriation but Cultural Appreciation
Cultural appropriation. Two words, that have found themselves at the very forefront of the Internet this past weekend, but what exactly is it? Cultural appropriation is when an “appropriator” within […]
His Name Is Aylan Kurdi: And We Are The Humans Without Humanity
They say a picture tells a thousand words, but this one tells a million. Aylan Kurdi, that’s his name. That’s the name of the three-year-old Syrian boy whose small, lifeless […]
General Election 2015: Why women are the future of politics in Britain
If you didn’t get the opportunity to watch it last night, in light of the upcoming general election, BBC One aired a debate between five party leaders onstage, Ed Miliband, […]
No, Piers Morgan: You Don’t Need to Watch Isis Execution Videos to Feel Enraged by Their Actions
Living in a society run by the media, where every single action, view, or opinion can be documented extensively and quickly on social networks, arguably has its flaws, and this […]
First Sydney, now Peshawar – Is there anywhere that is actually safe from the grip of terrorism?
Monday it was Sydney; yesterday it was Peshawar, and tomorrow, is could be anyone or anywhere else. Pessimism doesn’t do anyone any favours when […]
