Editor’s Picks
European Flags, photographed by Sophie Levy
Who Comes First? Language, Tourism and Identity in Mallorca's Advertising
After travelling in Mallorca, Emilia Raymond-Martin reflects on the economic, political and social implications of monolingual versus multilingual signs and advertisements. She examines how linguistic diversity and local language promotion can go hand-in-hand.
You’re a Tourist: Act Like One
People are obsessed with the idea of belonging, but what does that mean abroad? Can you ever ‘live like a local’? No, argues Jana Abdel Aty. But that doesn’t have to be a bad thing.
Matcha and the Hierarchy of East Asian Cultures in the UK
Rosa Savage explains how Matcha, a type of powdered green tea, is marketed to the West as entirely Japanese, despite its Chinese origins. She explores what underlying societal beliefs may be informing our perception of the beverage.
A Long, Long Time Ago, a Book you Read Changed your Life
Lizzy Riley explores the many ways in which reading as a child can benefit language development