LIFE
As a Daughter of Immigrants, I Wish My Parents Had Sat Me Down for a Talk About Racism
With a lot of generational baggage and a complex heritage, I laughed at all the micro-aggressions thrown my way, and I wish I'd understood why earlier.
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ARTS
Heartbeats: How Alt-Pop Trio MUNA Helped Me Embrace My Bisexuality
MUNA has largely been unapologetic in their queerness since their debut, but their recent comeback ‘Silk Chiffon’ has levelled things up considerably.
CULTURE
Netflix’s Sex Education Might Be Providing the Actual Sex Ed Pakistanis So Desperately Need
The absolute avoidance of candidly talking about sex has left Pakistanis muddle through - until the third season of Sex Education dropped.
LIFE
On Finding Personal Growth After Breakup: Are We Better Off Not Getting What (We Think) We Want?
Maybe we should view recovery from heartbreak, however protracted, as a success at learning rather than a failure at love.
SELF
The Grand Return of Concerts Has Been Cathartic, and I Will Never Take Them for Granted Again
After a 16 months-hiatus, live music is back, and I’m finally putting the pieces of myself back together.
LIFE
On National Adoption Week, I Want to Celebrate Same-Sex Parented Families in the UK - Starting with My Own
As someone who has adopted, I have high hopes for the Government's new national adoption strategy, and what it means for LGBTQIA+ families.
ENVIRONMENT
Interlinking Faith and Climate Action Can Go a Long Way in Engaging Faith Communities in Climate Activism
While there is no one right answer to the climate crisis, more people are willing to try and find what works through faith-based conversations.
CULTURE
“Young, British and Black”: Celebrating Joy and Showcasing the Diversity of Black British Youth All Through Black History Month
With its new podcast, Naked Politics gives a snapshot of the variety and diversity of young Black people’s experiences in the UK
SELF
I Found Joy in Mending my Relationship with my Parents and Breaking Cultural Expectations
I've now started living as the creator of my own reality - and it's been an act of liberation.
ENVIRONMENT
Aja Barber on Colonialism, Climate Change and Consumerism - and How We Can Break Away from Fast Fashion
We talked to the author of “Consumed. The Need For Collective Change: On Colonialism, Climate Change & Consumerism”.
CULTURE
The Chair Depicts, But Refuses to Dissect, Institutional Racism in Academic Spaces
The show is a pretty accurate portrayal of women of colour's experience working in academia, but doesn't dig deep enough.
SELF
Just Like Me, My Friend Is Now a Victim of Stealthing - I Talked to Psychologists to Find Ways to Help Her Cope
When my friend's bad date turned out to be sexual assault, I felt dizzy and nauseous - because I could relate.