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That phone call
It's the dead of night . That time where serenity takes charge . Until there’s an interruption ... A ring . Piercing the silence . And...
Oct 19, 20241 min read
Torture is not ‘barbaric’. It is a deeply ‘modern’ practice
Despite the absolute prohibition of torture in international law the practice remains a persistent one and prevalent all across the world...
Jun 7, 202412 min read
Imagined communities: How the print media’s framing of migration helps strengthen nationalism in the UK
In a post-Brexit United Kingdom, with a looming General Election and an increasingly unpopular Conservative government...
Feb 24, 202412 min read
It's not easy being a president
It's not easy being a president. Rarely do you get any credit. No. Only dissent. And that's true. Always. No matter what you've achieved....
Oct 8, 20232 min read
International law vs Islamophobia in 'Prevent'
First established in 2003 following the 9/11 terrorist attacks and ‘race riots’ across England in 2001, the Prevent programme was...
Jun 10, 202311 min read
27.05.23
It's a beautiful, sunny Saturday. It's been almost a year since I last visited my friend. He's been in a care home for just a little...
May 27, 20233 min read
The ethics of AI... from an AI's perspective
Hi ChatGPT, let's talk about the ethics of AI and keep our answers to less than 200 words please. Sure! The ethics of AI is an important...
May 2, 202311 min read
Interrogating the line maker
Being a footballer isn't easy. If you're brave enough to speak out on a political issue, you'll probably be told to keep quiet – either...
Mar 4, 20238 min read
People watching
Mall, Cairo. A young woman waiting for her McDonald's order and partner to arrive tries multiple poses and filters for the perfect...
Aug 7, 20221 min read
A tale of two cultures
I don't mean to boast but for the last couple of months my mental health has been the best it's ever been, or at least for as long as...
Feb 18, 202211 min read
You've probably mispronounced my name
One of my teachers at secondary school once told me that Oxford University stopped offering single honours degrees in Philosophy because...
Mar 24, 20217 min read
Death scares me
It’s Christmas Day. I’m walking through a cemetery and am reminded of how many billions of us have died throughout history. It's the one...
Dec 25, 20192 min read
An anti-poem
Anyone can write a poem Maybe even a haiku Especially if it’s ‘meta’.
Jun 14, 20191 min read
I hate being Bi-Polar its awesome
Kanye West, one of the world’s most famous recording artists, is probably now most well-known for his erratic behaviour, controversial...
Jul 30, 20183 min read
It'll all work out
Seeing someone deteriorate is tough, there's no doubt about it. I still carry with me memories of my active, loving and caring grandma....
Jun 4, 201810 min read
Face on Mars
Something that really ticks me off is hearing people say ‘Oh my God I’m so OCD’ because they like to have forks on the left hand side of...
Nov 6, 20176 min read
Exploring Europe's Responses to the 2015 and post-WWII Refugee Crises
Since it is not feasible nor objective to assess the reactions of general populations to refugee crises, I will be instead be briefly...
Nov 17, 20165 min read
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