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Postcard from Belgrade
Postcard from Belgrade
The serenity of Sevilla; a city founded on the warmth of its people
The serenity of Sevilla; a city founded on the warmth of its people

With her personal experiences in the city of Seville, Rebecca Turner reflects on what we can learn from Sevillian lifestyle

Postcard from Heidelberg: Cambridge auf Deutsch
Postcard from Heidelberg: Cambridge auf Deutsch

Painting in broad strokes the enduring beauty of the German city of Heidelberg, Oliver Merriman knits together two student towns across the expanse of post-Brexit Europe.

Expanding the vision of cultures, art and languages in Cambridge and beyond.

Le Penseur Auguste Rodin

Europe

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The Colours of the Absurd
The Colours of the Absurd

Through observations of this carnivalesque fever dream, European Editor Anja Gogo reviews Pirandello’s play, its linguistic landscape and its permeating nostalgia.

MORBO – The Spanish Disease
MORBO – The Spanish Disease

Through an in-depth analysis of Ball’s book on Morbo, Jonty explores the subtle yet permeating interaction of Spanish linguistics with Spanish football. Additional reporting of how Morbo actualises in real-life instances of rivalry, Jonty warns us that, despite the safer-becoming nature of the English game, Spanish football plods on in the opposite direction…

Être à la mode n’est pas à la mode; fad-free French life
Être à la mode n’est pas à la mode; fad-free French life

What does it mean to be à la mode in Paris? How do the Parisians always appear so effortlessly chic? In this ode to the simple things in life, staff writer Chiara Lewis explores the timeless beauty of the French capital.

Middle East, Central Asia and Africa

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Etgar Keret’s “Fluid Reality”
Etgar Keret’s “Fluid Reality”

Etgar Keret’s The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God has something to teach us all.

“I want to leave all my problems behind and keep living my life in the sea.” A review of ‘Born in Gaza’
“I want to leave all my problems behind and keep living my life in the sea.” A review of ‘Born in Gaza’

What does it mean to be a child in Gaza today? How have decades of conflict shaped the minds of young Palestines? In this incredibly perceptive review of the documentary Born in Gaza, Gia Shin explores the psychological impact of war on the young mind.

‘Turning Saint Laurent into Saint Levant’: Reclaiming Narratives of the Middle East
‘Turning Saint Laurent into Saint Levant’: Reclaiming Narratives of the Middle East

Maryam Al Anani takes us on a profoundly personal journey through the music of Palestinian/Algerian artist Saint Levant.

Plaza Mayor Madrid

South America

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The Tango: The Discourse of Nation II - ‘Women in the Lyrics of the Argentine Tango’
The Tango: The Discourse of Nation II - ‘Women in the Lyrics of the Argentine Tango’
How far can Latin American Leftists really go? Let’s take a look at Lula.
How far can Latin American Leftists really go? Let’s take a look at Lula.

Mila Edensor explores the role of Lula , with an analysis of Brazilian politics in both the past and the present day.

Relatos Salvajes: A Darkly Hilarious Guide to Breaking those 2024 Resolutions
Relatos Salvajes: A Darkly Hilarious Guide to Breaking those 2024 Resolutions

Four months into 2024 with many of resolutions long forgotten, Heather Magee delves into our inner chaos-lover with her review of the Argentine comedy Relatos Salvajes.

Asia

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Fula-Fula I - Minchí
Fula-Fula I - Minchí

In the first instalment of his column exploring the impact of Portuguese colonialism through food, William Anderton-Pithers examines the history behind minchí, a staple dish in Macau.

On Coming Out to my Hong Kong Mother: A Letter
On Coming Out to my Hong Kong Mother: A Letter

In a heartfelt, personal epistolary piece, staff writer Solomon Tsai reflects on his experience of coming out to his mother and on being gay in Hong Kong.

Uncovering Inyeon in Celine Song’s “Past Lives”
Uncovering Inyeon in Celine Song’s “Past Lives”

In her review of Past Lives, Jasmine Eden Gray reflects on the concept of ‘inyeon’ as explored within the film, taking a closer look at the choices behind Celine Song’s directorial debut.

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View fullsize Cheeky and charming, Nina Bugeja introduces us to her Saint Petersburg, the beautiful women she saw, families she knew and paradoxes that perplexed her.
View fullsize Staff writer Jensen Hawkes takes a critical stance on the German Green party and its anti-nuclear sentiment, having presided over a decrease in clean energy production.
View fullsize In the second instalment of her column, Ella Eagle Davies explores the emotional significance of memory settings through the lens of Taiwanese indie-rock band No Party for Cao Dong, in particular their song “Simon Says”.
View fullsize Izzie Hackett compares a photographic and fictitious volcanic eruption in this first step on her quest to illuminate the wealth of Latin American literature, starting from Domingo Faustino Sarminento’s famous quote ‘las ideas no se matan&
View fullsize Staff Writer, Genevieve Badia-Aylin, explores the political influence of music through an in depth look at Argentinian ska-punk band Todos Tus Muertos, begging readers to ask themselves what political movements are lacking in the UK and suggesting th
View fullsize Vivid, researched and lucid, Columnist Hanna Simojoki’s first instalment of her series on folk epics transports us to Finland in its discussion of the National epic, the Kalevala, and what we can derive from it about belonging, collectivity and
View fullsize Sofia Johnson (Russia, Eastern Europe & Central Asia Editor) surfs the Russian state media platform Ria Novosti and tries to glean its influence on the Russian population.
View fullsize Looking beyond the aesthetic value of street art, Columnist Freya Swinburne delves into the social, cultural and political meanings behind the numerous forms of graffiti found in Berlin.
View fullsize Inês Goes-Marlière points out the extent to which ‘guiri’ mocking has become embedded in Spanish culture, politically charged, as an expression of the consequences of tourism on local communities.

David Michaelangelo