World Hijab Awareness Day: A Step Towards Understanding and Empathy
Observed every February 1st, World Hijab Awareness Day encourages people all around the world to put themselves in the shoes...
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The Dev Hynes Effect
There is nothing unusual about liking multiple songs by the same artist. It’s one of the most common experiences for...
Social Signalling and the Need for Recognition – Wrapped
As another year closes and a new one beckons its arrival, we wait patiently for the dawn of Spotify Wrapped....
Reselling Tickets at Higher Prices Now Illegal in UK
It is now illegal to resell live tickets at inflated prices, but there’s still a long way to go to...
The Transatlantic Tug of War
Like many my age on the famed social media hellhole- sorry, platform of TikTok, I’ve been somewhat following the weekly...
Let’s Be Malaysian with Aimaan
“What is nasi (sounds zi) l’ mac?” “Umph, that’s not how it sounds. It is nasi lemak (phonetic).” “Oh (awkward...
Smoothies, Stories, and the Search for Belonging
“You could be a smoothie of blueberry and mango, or kiwi and apple. But at the end of the day,...
Culture shock: How a different country’s autumn traditions compare to those in the UK
As we welcome the autumn chills and falling maroon leaves, the landscape in the UK transforms into a scene straight...
Bongo’s Bingo: A thrilling night of fun and mayhem
Emma-Jane Bennett unleashes the mayhem of Bongo's Bingo in this club night review at their O2 Academy Leeds event. Looking...
The growing appetite for Asia: Culture, travel and more
With the upcoming Lunar New year, also referred to as the ‘Chinese New Year’, ‘Tet’, ‘Spring Festival’ and other festivals...