TW: This piece discusses sexual assault, rape, gender-based violence which some readers may find upsetting. Just like any other month in the world of politics, January 2022 has been busy and maybe somewhat confusing. Today we’re recapping some of the top news and events to take place throughout the month.

This article was written in May 2020 and republished to Medium. On the 5th of May, footage of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder broke the internet, 74 days after the crime took place. General outrage all around the world made it possible for the men who killed him to be arrested, something…

By Julie Ngalle and Chloé Meley This article was written in January 2020 and republished to Medium. Since 2018, France has been experiencing a period of unrest, characterised by strikes and protests which have repeatedly paralysed cities and transport networks. It all started in November 2018, when thousands of people…

This article was written in May 2019 and republished to Medium. On the 17th of April 2019, Beyoncé’s Homecoming, a documentary about her 2018 Coachella performance, came out on Netflix. I am a huge fan of Beyoncé. …

This article was written in December 2019 and republished to Medium. Trigger warning: this article discusses sexual assault, rape and paedophilia which some readers may find triggering. What a year it has been! Although from the point of view of a politics student and journalist, this year has been fascinating…

This article was written in the summer 2020 and republished to Medium. 2020 has been a heavy year. We have all been required to take a step back and reconsider how economically, socio-politically, environmentally and scientifically aware we were. …

Meral Alizada, Interviewed by Julie Ngalle Meral Alizada is an Afghan-Uzbek law student, TedX Speaker and poet. Her self-published book, ‘Rumi’s Daughter’ is a collection of poems narrating her personal journey in the experience of love and language of the soul. …

This article was written in November 2020 and republished to Medium. November 2020; we are exhausted. …

This article was written in October 2020 and republished to Medium. The fashion world has always been highly criticised for being unrealistic when it comes to the beauty standards it promotes. Many stories made headlines when the world discovered the drastic diets, workout plans and hours of makeup and hair…