Aleena Habbie, Author at The Oxford Blue

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Kin: A review of ‘helixed’ sisterhood

by Aleena Habbie November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

Recent Posts

Safety Through Fear of the Law: Comparing Life as a Woman in Taiwan and the UK

Aleena HabbieDec 3, 20247 min read

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Angelina Bicker discusses the contrasting cultures of safety in the UK and Taiwan. Image “Taipei, Taiwan CBD Skyline” by Heeheemalu is licensed under CC BY-SA…

Two For Joy

Aleena HabbieDec 3, 20246 min read

Isolde Sellin discusses magpies, superstition, and working through your fears. Image “Korean magpie in Daejeon (side profile)” by Yoo Chung is licensed under CC BY-SA…

Mandelson and Hague at Oxford IR Soc

Aleena HabbieDec 3, 20245 min read

Lord Hague sat with the President of IR Soc

Eric Balonwu reports on what Hague and Mandelson told the audience at the Oxford University International Relations Society Image Credit by Alex Baxter

Love Letters: No Day Like a Snow Day

Aleena HabbieDec 1, 20244 min read

The image shows a cream envelope with a small pink heart on the seal. Behind the envelope there is a pink cloud with small pink hearts.

“Seeing my college looking perfect, covered in a clean white layer of untouched snow, was exhilarating.” Lucy Pollock recounts her experience of Oxford’s recent snow…