A Work (not) in Progress
I am a work not in progress A haphazardly constructed script Archived on the writing desk Never to be thought…
Dr. Shirley Tate and Black Academia
For Black History Month, I would like to shine a spotlight on Dr Shirley Anne Tate, an author, academic, and…
Toni Morrison: The Power of Truth and Language
Toni Morrison died on August 5, 2019, at the age of 88. Morrison‘s work shed light on truths of American…
On Beauty, disappointment, and the temple of the golden pavilion
When I read Mishima’s novel, the Golden Pavilion mystified me. But seeing it in person was a different story. No…
Femininity is not a Weakness
In 2019, women are widely accepted in the Western world as equally valuable in potential, ability, and rights relative to…
Baghdad to Manchester: Coming to the UK as an Iraqi refugee
In honour of Refugee Week 2019. A written piece to commemorate a journey and internal struggle often experienced by thousands.
after
What gets me most is that he’ll never go through an ounce of the sickening aftermath that I have lived.…
The Ordinary Life of Arty Fishal
Arty Fishal is a regular guy. He lives in London, he has a job at a bank. He works six…
Defying the stereotypes
Part B was reintroduced in 2015 as the Beaver’s well-needed arts and culture section. Today, it reflects a broader change…
