Being a 23-year-old South Asian woman, I've grown pretty accustomed to the dating process within our culture. Unlike the stereotypical Western techniques of using Tinder or Bumble, South Asian culture focuses heavily on connections and kismet…

Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking further spotlights the need to discuss colourism

It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Eid al-Fitr and now just like that, we’re days away from Eid ul-Adha. This Eid is all about extravagance. From the huge feasts we devour with our family and friends, to the anticipation to see what…

10 Gifts For Beauty Obsessives This Eid

A good waterproof mascara is a staple in any makeup obsessive’s bag. There’s nothing worse than coming out of the cinema after watching a tear-jerker with mascara streaks running down your face, or getting hit by a spontaneous burst of rain, only to…

The Best Waterproof Mascaras

I was only 19 when I was first diagnosed with an advanced stage of Endometriosis, a condition where the lining of your uterus starts to grow in other places in your body. My immediate thought was about whether this would affect my ability to…

We need to destigmatise infertility in MESA Communities

I remember my first day of secondary school like it was yesterday. I was born in Peshawar, Pakistan and my family and I moved to the UK when I was three. When I was four, I began studying at an Islamic Primary School, where to no surprise, the vast…

Does my Western sounding name make me more employable?

I’ve reached an age where everyone I know is either married, engaged or searching for a partner. I fall into the ‘searching’ category. I don’t know when it was that I realised I was ready to get married. I mean, I’m just about 23. Most people my age…

Husband Hunting: seeking a rishta in lockdown

If you’re anything like me, I start my planning my Eid look at the beginning of Ramadan and there’s nothing more exciting than finding new products to play around with. Regardless of whether lockdown has been lifted in time for Eid this year, we can…

5 Instagram Accounts To Follow For Eid Makeup Inspo

by Sarah Harris
A few days ago, I was aimlessly scrolling through Twitter in the depths of the night, when I came across a few people on my timeline engaging in a conversation. They were arguing about how the #MeToo Movement had become an opportunity…

Why we can’t forget about the MeToo movement

Last week we welcomed the holy month of Ramadan in which Muslims all over the globe fast from sunrise to sunset. During our fast, Muslims are unable to ingest anything, whether it be food or drink and given that we just walked in to one of our…

These Products Will Keep Your Skin Hydrated During Ramadan

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The Rise and Fall of Harvey Weinstein

When I think about how much the culture of gender has evolved in my 22 years of life, it’s evident that we’ve come a long way as a society. I come from a South Asian background in which an integral part of our culture is the role of the female as a…

The Age of Shifting Gender Stereotypes and the Culture of Gender

by Sarah Harris
I was 12 years old the first time a doctor suggested that my pain was “all in my head”. That was the beginning of my continuing battle to get people to take my health seriously. In 2016, during my second year of university, I was…

Why isn’t women’s health taken seriously?

By Sarah Harris
People often ask me how I can call a place that I haven’t lived in since I was three ‘home,’ but the answer is simple. Home is wherever your heart is. My family and I moved from Peshawar, Pakistan to the UK back in 2001. But given…

Back to your roots: Pakistan

By Sarah Harris
This Boxing Day, I decided to brave the cold and wet weather and take on Oxford Street. I usually prefer to spend the day curled up in bed and browsing through online sales but given that I was spending this holiday season with family…

Inditex – The Fashion Market’s Biggest Giant

As our spring term assessments begin to creep up, we asked our contributors to reveal their favourite study spaces…but keep them quiet!
Courtney Moody on Juno Lounge, Roath
Juno Lounge is a quirky café bar situated in the heart of bustling Roath in…

Cardiff’s Study Spaces

I am the girl who will end up wearing trainers under my wedding dress. My most coveted item of clothing is my Alexander McQueen X Puma Disc trainers that I got given as a present in 2015. That’s when my fascination behind collaborations began. Over…

Stella McCartney X Adidas: A Review

By Sarah Harris
Three weeks ago, the nation gathered around their televisions for the return of Love Island and all it’s gripping entertainment. Now, I will admit, before watching the show I was very sceptical. What’s so interesting about watching a…

Behind the screens of Love Island

By Josie von Jascheroff
Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Away from the crowds of tourists posing in front of mesmerizing Angkor Wat, there is a little cluster of smaller temples. Some are partially in ruin while others allows sweltering Europeans to seek shelter…

Picture Perfect

by Sarah Harris
Every year on the 19th of November, the world unites to celebrate International Men’s Day. Like International Women’s Day, the purpose is to improve gender relations and promote unity. But since the day was first celebrated in 1991,…

The toughest battle of all

by Sarah Harris
The University and College Union has recently stated that students should be allowed to ‘identify’ as black regardless of the colour of their skin or their background. Unsurprisingly, this decision sparked a controversial debate…