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Absence causes disconnect
Why it's time to confront the Uganda story - a story of dictatorship, migration and absence.
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Exclusivity has been traded off, but is that a good thing?
A private members’ club in London has just broken its 193-year history to finally allow women to join as members. Whilst a great day for a more equal…
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As a Briton of colour let me control my view
The controversial Rwanda plan has now started. And According to Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, if I don’t follow the lines of thought that British people of…
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April 2024

Family lineage is one thing, but creative lineage is a whole vibe
At Brainstorm Road, our conversations have led to many discoveries. One has been the idea of lineage, thanks to Kristin Hatcher, Brainstorm Road’s…
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A look at the etymology of ‘caste’
The term ‘caste’ is a very loaded one. It’s a term that evokes a sense of hierarchy and division which has been well documented over the years. But…
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Choices, Choices
Why democracy automatically means elections.
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March 2024

Is the word 'Nation' a Western Concept?
Rahul Gandhi seemed to think so
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Empty is a positive
...if you see yourself as a blank canvas of opportunity
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February 2024

Why these two lines are the most powerful
It's a big year for democracy, and these two lines hold the key.
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I can't pinpoint the line between good and evil in this...
Please help me...
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January 2024

This is what attachment feels like again
Why today, of all days, showed me who I was
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When 'texture' is the best word to describe the intricacies
Prompted by a Ted Talk, I wanted to see which word best described my motherland
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