While Honey Boy, The Farwell and Uncut Gems were all released to critical acclaim late last year, each had little…
“Free” Press in the Free World
CW – Holocaust, Army Violence The recent World Press Freedom Day, held on 3 May every year, provides us with…
A Wee Guide for Keeping Yourself POST-ed
As a penultimate-year student, the summer of 2020 is my last “official” holiday before graduation. To fully profit from it,…
Home-Made Exhibition
When the Scottish poet (and Glasgow Uni alumnus) Donny O’Rourke guest-taught my high school English class for a few periods…
Armenian Food, Culture and History Hidden in Edinburgh
There’s an inexplicable building in central Edinburgh. Along a well-heeled avenue lined with boutique cafés and elegant galleries, it is…
Thoughts on Body Hair
I write this with a body full of hair. I’ve not shaved or trimmed a single strand – except the…
First year chronicles: from Oman to Glasgow
From the time I accepted my offer to Glasgow till the point where I finally landed in the city, I…
The Life of Inanimate Objects
Objects populate our world as much as we do: they become the link between an intelligible idea and the physical…
When you Wish Upon a Star: The Science and Culture Behind Stargazing
Individuals tend to realise their potential relevance whenever they cooperatively generate change by voting, protesting, or simply speaking their mind.…
University Gardens
On returning to my university flat after a long summer of lockdown, I found my aloe vera plant shrivelled and…
