opinion
personal essays and think pieces
CREATING A SPACE FOR LOCKDOWNS’ LOST WOMXN LED NIGHTLIFE SCENE
"What we fail to understand is that for many, clubs and venues are a sanctuary that allow people to connect and feel represented" By Samantha Togni Growing up in a very small
The Link Between Covid-19 And Black Lives Matter Protests is Stronger Than Boris Wants Us to Think
“It is mystifying that the UK’s general response to George Floyd’s death has been to pat itself on the back and thank the Queen that it is not like that
How My Holiday Had Me Spend Ramadan In Lockdown And What it Taught Me
“It took spending Ramadan in the midst of a pandemic for me to really learn the concept of Syukur - gratitude for the present moment.” By Nur Khairiyah (Khai) In my
Why we should be reaching out to mothers and birthing people when we talk about mental health
Five new parents meet for tea, dying to know about each other’s first weeks of parenthood. Some of them are delighted that their children sleep like angels, others complain about
The Un-wed Kazakh Girl
The Everyday struggles of a 21-year old Kazakh girl trying to find a place for feminism in Post-Soviet Mentality. By Karla Noor Karla Noor is Fashion and Culture journalist and blogger currently
Don’t Touch My Hair
Why touching Afro hair is really not the thing to do, even for curious and well meaning fingers. A written piece by Hey Chanté, creator of the Please Don’t Touch