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love stories
December 5, 2020 By Imogen Osborne

My insomnia brought me back to things I thought I’d lost forever

Imogen Osborne writes about the strangeness of not being able to sleep, and the memories sleeplessness has given back to her.

identity
December 3, 2020 By Sadia Nowshin

My most important act of self-care this year has been to simply give up

Sadia Nowshin looks back at her final year at university, and explores why she chose to give up on breaking into the adult world as an act of self-care.

identity
December 1, 2020 By Adefela Olowoselu

I decide how to process my pain, and this is my power

"Some things never stop being painful, and you can’t fix everything", writes Adefela Olowoselu.

feature
November 26, 2020 By Asyia Iftikhar

Muslim representation without a side of oppression: Aurelia meets Saadia Faruqi

Asyia Iftikhar meets author Saadia Faruqi to talk all things books, Islamophobia, and what representation really means.

news and culture
November 24, 2020 By Sana Noor Haq

I’m so proud to be part of Gen Z – we’re smart, engaged and striving for change

Some people describe Gen Zers as over-sensitive, self-centered, and narcissistic. Sana Noor Haq explains why they're wrong.

love stories
November 22, 2020 By Morgan Cormack

My best friend and I are both women of colour – this relationship has been my saving grace

Morgan Cormack writes about the beauty of having a best friend that truly gets it all.

news and culture
November 12, 2020 By Izzie Rodger

When will we start to hold abusers accountable, and help keep their victims safe?

We need to ask some serious questions of an industry that chooses to protect the reputation of a violent, abusive narcissist over the welfare of a young woman, writes Izzie Rodger.

Featured
November 11, 2020 By Anya Ryan

How I learned to give and receive love without words

Anya Ryan explores a life of unconditional love between herself and her Grandma, regardless of a language barrier.

Featured
November 6, 2020 By Monika Radojevic

My mother and I see Brazil as two different countries – but for both, we are hopeful

"Brazil feels like a childhood friend, whose new address I never learnt. I miss her terribly", writes Monika Radojevic.

Featured
October 28, 2020 By Asyia Iftikhar

Carving out space for myself within my notoriously white degree

Asyia Iftikhar writes about studying Classics - a degree that doesn't do enough for working class students and students of colour.

family
October 26, 2020 By Adefela Olowoselu

My parents are more than just parents – they’re people

In order to fully understand ourselves and our parents, we must acknowledge that they're people too. Adefela Olowoselu writes about her journey.

Featured
October 15, 2020 By Sana Noor Haq

Connecting with my ancestral roots is helping me reclaim my body

"My broad shoulders and wide hips are resonant of my Nani, and my rounded comma-shaped nose is an impression of my Dadi." Sana Noor Haq talks bodies, history and acceptance.