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The Language of Bias
The Language of Bias
Fourthfloor
Joyland: a film about soul-searching
Joyland: a film about soul-searching
This article explores the film ‘Joyland’, a coming-of-age story about a young man who falls in love with a trans woman and navigates the romantic and sexual ambiguity of his masculine identity.
Interview with John Bloomfield: Executive Director of New Life Homes
Interview with John Bloomfield: Executive Director of New Life Homes
Fighting for Kashmir
Fighting for Kashmir
Tipu Sultan: The 'Tiger of Mysore'
Tipu Sultan: The 'Tiger of Mysore'
Diving into the dark corners of British Empire history. Our focus: a remarkable painting depicting the 'Tiger of Mysore,' Tipu Sultan, as he outwits Colonel William Baille and his troops, symbolizing a monumental victory against colonial forces. Many acclaim this artwork as "perhaps the most pr
Caste-based Sexual Violence in India
Caste-based Sexual Violence in India
An exploration of how the Hindu caste based system in India has led to oppression, discrimination amongst communities and sexual violence cases that target Dalit women.
Imkaan: rectifying the issues of abandonment and statelessness in Pakistan
Imkaan: rectifying the issues of abandonment and statelessness in Pakistan
An interview with Tahera Hasan, founder of Imkaan, discussing adoption, child abandonment, statelessness and community support for vulnerable children in Pakistan.
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I May Destroy You: Michaela Coel's artistry as a path to healing
I May Destroy You: Michaela Coel's artistry as a path to healing
TW: rape, sexual assaultWhen I was recommended to watch Michaela Coel’s latest series I May Destroy You by a friend, I did not anticipate how the 12 part mini series would not only make me fall in love with her performance as (the protagonist) Arabella Essiedu but also make me reflect on the effects of trauma and victimhood. I was mid-series when I came across an article by Deborah Copaken on Emily in Paris, she wrote in the Guardian that I May Destroy You had been wrongly snubbed of a Golden Gl
Two Distant Strangers: a critical commentary
Two Distant Strangers: a critical commentary
"With Blue Eyes and Blonde Hair": Ukraine's Refugee Crisis
"With Blue Eyes and Blonde Hair": Ukraine's Refugee Crisis
Migration crisis on the border with Belarus. Via istockphoto. Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has resulted in more than two million people fleeing the country into Poland and other neighbouring countries including Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania. The European Union has estimated that up to four million people may try to leave Ukraine due to the invasion and according to European Commission President, Ursula von der Leye “everyone who has to flee Putin’s bombs will be welcomed with open arms”.
Runa Ray: zeitgeist designer & fashion environmentalist
Runa Ray: zeitgeist designer & fashion environmentalist
At what point during your working career did you notice the incriminating challenges in the fashion industry? And what did that look like?There were several challenges that I noticed in the fashion industry that made me rethink its values. One of the challenges is in a corporation, where fabric is initially programmed. You’ve essentially got different tiers of people who take care of different businesses in the garment industry. So when a garment is designed, it goes under prototyping and you de
India's Farm Bills: 'death warrant' or agricultural reform?
India's Farm Bills: 'death warrant' or agricultural reform?
Farmers in India have taken to the streets to protest against three ‘market- friendly’ bills that are likely to change the future of how India’s farmers carry on business. Passed as recently as September 2020, the bills effectively make the farmers subject to free-market forces for the first time. This could of course entail significant benefits for them and the economy at large but the removal of historical protections, combined with hitherto unprecedented competition may ultimately render thos
Holi: Festival of Colours
Holi: Festival of Colours
Growing up as an international student in a country as ethnically diverse as Singapore, I have always been used to celebrating cultural and religious festivals which are not my own. From the Spring Lantern Festival to Deepavali, each of them have their own own history, origin and significance. My experience celebrating such festivals during my time living in Singapore encapsulated something important: that all these festivals brought people together from all walks of life. One festival I fondly
6 Years On: Peshawar and Pakistan's school crisis
6 Years On: Peshawar and Pakistan's school crisis
6 years ago on the 16th of December, at least 141 lives - including those of 132 children - were lost in a horrific terror attack on a school in Peshawar, Pakistan. It was a year after the attack when The Citizens Foundation (TCF) launched their ‘141 Schools for Peace’ initiative aimed at building schools as tribute to the innocent lives lost. I was in my second year of high school when my friend Myra and I decided to host a fundraiser for TCF, one of Pakistan’s leading organisations in the fiel
Belgium’s headscarf ban, Netflix’s ‘Elite’, and the endless attack on Muslim women’s agency
Belgium’s headscarf ban, Netflix’s ‘Elite’, and the endless attack on Muslim women’s agency
The Netflix TV show Elite follows 3 scholarship students navigating their way through a fancy private school with growing tensions between them and a group of wealthy students. One of the scholarship students who stars in the show is Nadia Shano, played by Mina El Hammani (Metro UK). Nadia is a hardworking student who comes from a strict family and (spoiler alert) has a complicated relationship with her love-interest Guzman. One of the first things I noticed about Nadia was that she wore a hijab
Seaspiracy: a thematic mish-mash of marine injustices
Seaspiracy: a thematic mish-mash of marine injustices
Co-written with: Rebecca Maxwell The Netflix documentary Seaspiracy shook viewers with its shocking revelation of the effects of the fishing industry on the environment. Film-maker Ali Tabrizi’s investigative journalism takes viewers on a journey as he uncovers countless truths about commercial fisheries and their imminent threat to our marine ecosystem’s future. He exposes the multi-billion dollar industry as corrupt and presents this critical issue as one which needs to be urgently addressed a
Windrush Review: will lessons actually be learned?
Windrush Review: will lessons actually be learned?
Remembering the racially aggravated murder of Altab Ali: his legacy in East London
Remembering the racially aggravated murder of Altab Ali: his legacy in East London
Aurat March: Pakistan's first annual women's march
Aurat March: Pakistan's first annual women's march
Exeposé
Justice Ayesha Malik: Her Indelible Mark on Pakistan’s Justice System
Justice Ayesha Malik: Her Indelible Mark on Pakistan’s Justice System
Lina Idrees writes about the recent appointment of Justice Ayesha Malik as Pakistan's first female Supreme Court judge and reflects on her seminal judgement banning the 'two-finger test' in Pakistan.
Men's violence against women in Pakistan: will the narrative ever change?
Men's violence against women in Pakistan: will the narrative ever change?
Hijra Existence Against the Lasting Effects of British Colonial Rule
Hijra Existence Against the Lasting Effects of British Colonial Rule
Pakistan's Aurat March 2021: "Women's Health Crisis"
Pakistan's Aurat March 2021: "Women's Health Crisis"
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The Rohingya crisis: what you need to know
The Rohingya crisis: what you need to know
Sudan’s women: the leaders of a revolution
Sudan’s women: the leaders of a revolution
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