Three women—Indian, Chinese and Pakistani—walk into a bar. No, this isn’t a racist joke or a UN meeting for developing countries. It’s just Friday dinner, and the premise of where many of my articles stem from: constant conversation with constant friends (I’m a trained yapologist). As I sat across from my two friends, we started… Continue reading A housewife is a slave
No passenger truly enjoys turbulence. It’s unnerving, often scary and in some cases, dangerous. In recent months there has been a noticeable increase in severe turbulence. Earlier this summer a Delta airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after dozens of passengers were injured as a result of severe turbulence. This incident may… Continue reading Climate change is making flying bumpier and aircraft designers are racing to keep up
In a system built on the promise of democracy, the question remains: does the government still serve the people, or has it become a tool for maintaining the status quo of the wealthy and powerful? In Britain, the idea of government “for the people” often feels more like a distant ideal than a lived reality.… Continue reading The people’s government — promise vs reality
High-profile comedians, including Dave Chappelle and Kevin Hart, have received backlash for performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. In a world that increasingly cares only about money, why do we still care? It would take an impressive feat of mental gymnastics to view Western comedians’ performance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival as anything other than… Continue reading The importance of comedy — why Western comedians’ appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival matters
Keir Starmer’s government hasn’t produced the left-wing momentum many hoped for. The latest YouGov poll shows 72% are dissatisfied with his performance as prime minister, spurring support for leftist and liberal challengers who might counter the surging hard-right populist Reform UK. The Green Party has emerged as a clear frontrunner in scooping up disenchanted Labour… Continue reading The Left’s Sultana Question: Unity or Principle?
The upcoming budget will set out the government’s economic agenda for the next year and could end one of its longest running headaches. Recently elected deputy leader of the Labour Party MP Lucy Powell has called for the removal of the two-child benefit cap, which prevents parents from claiming child tax credit or universal credit… Continue reading The two-child cap — Labour’s defining decision?
In recent weeks, Nepal has been rocked by one of the most intense political uprisings in its modern history. What began as a peaceful protest against a social media ban quickly escalated into a nationwide revolt, culminating in the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the collapse of key government institutions. This upheaval… Continue reading Nepal’s political earthquake — a youth-led uprising and its global reverberations
Ghosting, benching and breadcrumbing, the new fashionable terms related to modern dating which have been multiplying rapidly lately. Currently, every social media platform overflows with publications focused purely on love and how to interpret it. Although these terms are relatively recent, obsessing over love is certainly not a new phenomenon: the first love poem, The… Continue reading Schopenhauer and modern dating
Where else in the world can you stroll down and explore an abandoned bobsleigh and luge track, once used in a prominent Winter Olympics and later entwined with one of Europe’s most infamous wars? Just outside Sarajevo, the Bosnian bobsleigh and luge track winds its way down Trebević Mountain, now almost completely cloaked in vibrant… Continue reading A love letter to Bosnia — how a war-scarred bobsleigh track inspires a new generation of athletes
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released its latest bulletin on the number of people over the age of 90, living in the UK. This data shows hat the total number of over 90-year-olds in the UK in 2024 reached over 625,000, over one and a half times what was 20 years earlier. The total has risen in 15 of the last 16… Continue reading Britain’s aging population
