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The Politics of Couscous

26th April 202126th April 2021  Leila Gamaz

Couscous traditions have been passed down through women since 200 BCE in North West Africa. Here, in light of the custom being added to UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage list, Leila Gamaz discusses why Algerian women should have the choice whether to enjoy and pass this tradition on to the next generation.

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Posted in Opinion, PoliticsTagged: Algeria, Algerian War of Independence, Algerian women, couscous, essay, Food, Ghazi Gherairi, Intangible Cultural Heritage list, Intersectional Feminism, La Maison Lahlou, Leila Gamaz, Maghreb, Malika Bendaouda, Morocco, North Africa, opinion, traditions, UNESCO

‘The Best Years of Your Life?’ by Dorothy Reddin

25th February 202125th February 2021  Dorothy Reddin

For Dorothy Reddin, lockdown has shown that life is too short and precious to surround yourself with toxic friendships. Here she talks about her time at university and how she came to reevaluate her circle of friends.

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Posted in Creative Writing, Non-FictionTagged: Disembodied Voices, Disembodied Voices: Friendship During the Pandemic, Dorothy Reddin, essay, female friendships, friendship, Lockdown Living, Pandemic, personal essay, sexuality, toxic friendship, University

Lucifer Over London: (re)discovering the city through new eyes

8th February 20219th February 2021  Rebecca Clark

Nine international artists, all of whom have adopted London as their home, share their experiences in this exciting new anthology.

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Posted in Arts, BooksTagged: Chloe Aridjis, essay, Influx Press, Joanna Walsh, London, Lucifer Over London, Photography, Saleh Addonia, Susana Moreira Marques, Vanni Bianconi, Viola Di Grado, Wolfgang Lehrner, Xiaolu Guo, Zinovy Zinik

Strangers by Rebecca Tamás – a pertinent exploration of the eco-political landscape

27th January 2021  Shameera Nair Lin

Rebecca Tamás’ essay collection, Strangers, is an ambitious, moving exploration of the human place in the natural world.

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Posted in Arts, Books, EnvironmentTagged: Ana Mendieta, Black Nature, Camille Dungy, climate grief, Environment, Environmentalism, essay, Jahar Dasgupta, Makina Books, panpsychism, Rebecca Tamás

‘Three Wise Women’ by Irenosen Okojie

25th May 202022nd October 2020  Irenosen Okojie

In her latest work of creative non-fiction, award-winning author Irenosen Okojie explores the rich legacy of hope and life handed down through her mother and grandmother. In hauntingly beautiful prose, Okojie reflects on how past events can offer light and healing in present times of difficulty.

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Posted in Arts, Books, Creative Writing, Non-FictionTagged: Butterfly Fish, Caine Prize for African Writing, creative non-fiction, Dialogue Books, Elitsa Dermendzhiyska, essay, Irenosen Okojie, Jacaranda Books, Nudibranch, Short Stories, Speak Gigantular, Three Wise Women, Unbound

Jamaica Kincaid’s A Small Place – an acerbic satire for our times

27th January 201927th January 2019  Samantha-Louise Hayden

The Gate Theatre’s production of Jamaica Kincaid’s 1988 creative essay, A Small Place, is an eloquent and impassioned roar in the parasitic face of colonialism.

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Posted in Arts, TheatreTagged: A Small Place, Anna Himali Howard, Antigua, Camilla Clarke, Cherrelle Skeete, colonialism, essay, Gate Theatre, Jamaica Kincaid, Nicola Alexis, post-colonialism
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