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Author Archives: Anna McDonald

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The Country Kitchen: Picnics, Pies and Goodbyes

by Anna McDonald May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
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The Country Kitchen: Home Comforts

by Anna McDonald May 22, 2020July 18, 2021
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The Country Kitchen: La Cuisine de Campagne

by Anna McDonald May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
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The Country Kitchen: Fools, Mistakes and Upside-Down Cakes

by Anna McDonald May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
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The Country Kitchen: Early One May Morning

by Anna McDonald May 1, 2020May 1, 2020
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The Country Kitchen: Eggs by the Dozen

by Anna McDonald April 24, 2020April 24, 2020
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The Country Kitchen: Making Light (Lunches) of Lockdown

by Anna McDonald April 17, 2020April 17, 2020
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The Country Kitchen: Heirlooms

by Anna McDonald April 11, 2020April 11, 2020
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The Country Kitchen: Daffodils

by Anna McDonald April 3, 2020April 3, 2020
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The Country Kitchen: Breakfasts Worth Getting Up For

by Anna McDonald March 27, 2020July 18, 2021

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Anna McDonaldJul 5, 202511 min read
The Israel Attack on Tehran.

Elana Roberts explores the build-up to and events during the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict. Through evaluating global response to the conflict, the article also considers whether…

“I could drink a case of you, and still be on my feet” – Hejira at the Oxford Playhouse: Reviewed

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The seven members of Hejira perform, standingin a circle, on a stage lit in blue and pink hues.

“Championing the charming lightness and churning depth of Mitchell’s music, the band captures the simultaneous free fall and soft land of her jazz journeys so…

The State of African Politics

Anna McDonaldJun 30, 202515 min read
The official portrait of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of Nigeria

The narrative of African politics is not singular. It is dynamic, contested, and alive. To understand the state of African politics, one must go beyond…

Oxford: Love in the Rearview

Anna McDonaldJun 29, 20257 min read
Oxford: Love in the Rearview

What would you do if you had a relationship with a time limit? If, on a predetermined date, all that was your love and your…

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