I have always believed I was a terrible writer while at school, English was never my strongest subject. I’m also not a native English speaker; I was born and raised for a few years in Pakistan and came here, to London, when I was six and a half years old. I can speak a few...
The Oxford dictionary defines a “Shackle” as a pair of fetters connected together by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner’s wrists or ankles together or even as a situation or factor that restrains or restricts someone or something. This editorial is not just to emphasize a subject that has at last been brought to...
Communism, eastern politics, socialism working with market liberalism, Asian culture, eastern education, respectful and inspirational students, a landscape beyond imagination; and so much more all put together to make a beautiful country and open a young western man’s eyes to reality and the world he is living in. This was my first time going to...
Blood leaves its trail; a documentary that presents the struggle and hardships of the Kashmiris in dealing with the Indian state’s cruelty and heartlessness. Neither I nor any pen can do justice in describing the whole documentary or, more importantly, the struggle of Kashmiris in a small written piece. However, since scenes from the documentary...
We are a group of Westminster Students working in partnership with STAR. Student Action for Refugees (STAR) is a national student-run organisation that aims to raise awareness of refugee issues and promote integration of refugees and asylum seekers into society. STAR has attracted over 27,000 students around United Kingdom and it is amazing that we now have...
31st October 2017, 5 45 pm, Professor Dibyesh Anand who is about to deliver his inaugural lecture in less than 15 minutes can be spotted outside Regent Street Cinema, catching up with academicians, extending a warm welcome to his guests, breaking all conversations to greet his students. 6 pm, the cinema is jam packed with...
(The following article is a report by the DEN group OutReach on their discussions so far and their plans for the coming year- Ed) OutReach: The creation of an international cultural, economic and socio-political network of discussion and exchange between IR students from the University of Westminster and International Universities worldwide Purpose After having researched...
The following is a faithful reproduction of Khalil Sabawoon’s reflections on his visit to the Tate Modern exhibition titled ” Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” – Excited to see what exactly might be presented in the exhibition? How would the heroes of the fight against the oppression of a superpower...
On the first session of the exciting series DEN meetings that would be held this year we were presented with a vibrant range of projects that would be a part of DEN. One such projects is called Words Heal the World. It was presented by a student of University of Westminster Beatriz Buarque ,who is studying...
The new session has started with some very exciting projects being a part of DEN. Our first meeting at DEN had a great turn out with students bursting with ideas and enthusiasm to come up with new projects and accepted wisdom to give another success story to DEN this year. Here’s a small video prepared...
By Carla Ruiz Armandariz
For the final interview of our Vietnam series Inside Westminster caught up with Third year International Studies student and the trip’s “financial administrator” Hoang Linh Chi. The following is a partial transcription of the interview. What was your perception of us before we came here? I had hoped to broaden my knowledge by meeting people...