Aurelia Magazine

Identity
April 16, 2021 By Eliott Rose

I had to perform masculinity to prove I was ‘trans enough’ for treatment

Eliott Rose shares his experience of gender identity clinics, how these clinics often focus on gender as a binary concept, and what this means for young trans people and access to treatment.

Existential Bi-sis
April 14, 2021 By Charlotte Moore

Existential Bi-sis: finding sanctuary in fanfiction

Our columnist Charlotte Moore writes about the first place she could explore her queerness: AO3, the online space for fanfiction.

Responses
April 14, 2021 By Nessa Humayun

We tell ourselves stories in order to booze: unpacking my fascination with drinking and literary drunks

Nessa Humayun writes about her relationship with alcohol; where it began, the effect on her family members, the famous literary drinkers of the past, and where she is today.

Lifestyle
April 13, 2021 By Anna McKibbin

An ode to the cinema, the place I feel most at home

Anna McKibbin writes about making the local cinema her second home after moving to London for university, and how she can't wait to get back.

News and Politics
April 9, 2021 By Imani John-Clare

The race report is a joke – it will never define my experiences

Being told that institutional racism doesn’t exist takes the weight off oppressive systems and puts it onto the individual. Imani John-Clare asks, "If it isn’t systemic racism that I’ve experienced all my life, then what is it?"

Identity
April 6, 2021 By Leeza Isaeva

I’m relearning my mother tongue and finding solace in language

Leeza Isaeva shares the ways in which lockdown and moving back home have allowed her to relearn the Russian language - and how doing so has nurtured a sense of belonging.

Literal Hotties
April 5, 2021 By Soraya Bouazzaoui

Literal Hotties: Joya Goffney’s EXCUSE ME WHILE I UGLY CRY

"It’s giving me slow torture, it’s giving me yearning and longing gazes, and it is very very juicy."

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Lifestyle
April 3, 2021 By Nali Simukulwa

Learning to love running has healed and freed me

Nali Simukulwa writes about the freeing act of running; the way it has healed her relationship with exercise, and allowed her to reclaim her body.

Love and Connection
March 26, 2021 By Izzy Dignum

My long-distance relationship taught me the beauty of love letters

After unexpectedly writing "I love you" to her partner for the first time rather than saying it out loud, Izzy Dignum explores the rare romance and mystery of exchanging love letters.

Lifestyle
March 23, 2021 By Melissa Kasule

Plantain, I burn for you

"The versatile starchy fruit, home to nearly every non-white country on this earth looks like an everyday banana, but holds all the power an ordinary banana could never." Melissa Kasule writes about yearning for plantain, and her love that never falters.

Identity
March 22, 2021 By Kya Buller

I became a model when I was trying to be a writer – can I be both?

Kya Buller writes about working as a model and a writer at the same time, and her internal battle to proudly be both.

I had to perform masculinity to prove I was ‘trans enough’ for treatment

Existential Bi-sis: finding sanctuary in fanfiction

We tell ourselves stories in order to booze: unpacking my fascination with drinking and literary drunks

An ode to the cinema, the place I feel most at home

The race report is a joke – it will never define my experiences

I’m relearning my mother tongue and finding solace in language

Literal Hotties: Joya Goffney’s EXCUSE ME WHILE I UGLY CRY

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Learning to love running has healed and freed me

My long-distance relationship taught me the beauty of love letters

Plantain, I burn for you

I became a model when I was trying to be a writer – can I be both?

Literal Hotties: Joya Goffney’s EXCUSE ME WHILE I UGLY CRY

Literal Hotties: Rachel Long’s MY DARLING FROM THE LIONS

Literal Hotties: Nina Bouraoui’s ALL MEN WANT TO KNOW

Literal Hotties: Mona Awad’s BUNNY

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I had to perform masculinity to prove I was ‘trans enough’ for treatment

Existential Bi-sis: finding sanctuary in fanfiction

We tell ourselves stories in order to booze: unpacking my fascination with drinking and literary drunks

An ode to the cinema, the place I feel most at home

The race report is a joke – it will never define my experiences

I’m relearning my mother tongue and finding solace in language

Literal Hotties: Joya Goffney’s EXCUSE ME WHILE I UGLY CRY

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Pitch

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Learning to love running has healed and freed me

Reflections with Chloe Plumstead: Were Designer Bags a Good Idea?

My long-distance relationship taught me the beauty of love letters

Plantain, I burn for you

I became a model when I was trying to be a writer – can I be both?

Literal Hotties

Literal Hotties: Joya Goffney’s EXCUSE ME WHILE I UGLY CRY

Literal Hotties: Rachel Long’s MY DARLING FROM THE LIONS

Literal Hotties: Nina Bouraoui’s ALL MEN WANT TO KNOW

Literal Hotties: Mona Awad’s BUNNY

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