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Author Archives: Hajar Munirah

Hajar is a literature enthusiast, particularly of the Beat Generation and surrealist fiction. When she finds time, she loves writing as a form of self-expression, reading about contemporary issues and cooking a robust meal.

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The World Beyond OX1 ‒ Week 4

by Izzy Mills, Joe Bardsley, Hajar Munirah, Josie Wells and Krishh Chaturvedi May 22, 2023May 22, 2023
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by Hajar Munirah, Joe Bardsley, Josie Wells, Izzy Mills and Krishh Chaturvedi May 15, 2023May 15, 2023
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The World Beyond OX1 – Week 2

by Josie Wells, Hajar Munirah, Izzy Mills, Krishh Chaturvedi and Joe Bardsley May 8, 2023May 15, 2023
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The World Beyond OX1 – Week 1

by Krishh Chaturvedi, Joe Bardsley, Hajar Munirah, Josie Wells and Izzy Mills May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
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The World Beyond OX1: Vacation Roundup

by Joe Bardsley, Hajar Munirah, Izzy Mills, Krishh Chaturvedi and Josie Wells April 26, 2023April 26, 2023
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Ukraine: A Year On

by Hajar Munirah April 19, 2023April 19, 2023
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by Hajar Munirah January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

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Hajar Munirah Nov 19, 2025 9 min read
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When was the last time someone told you a story?  I mean, truly told you a story – not using a book as a crutch,…

Rooted and Restless: Eco-Anxiety and the Inheritance of a Collapsing Earth

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As climate systems collapse, biodiversity vanishes, and the seasons turn strange, the rising anxiety among young people isn’t a disorder. It is a diagnosis.

Rare Aesthetic: getting your first essay back and realising you kind of suck

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“I threw in as much secondary criticism as I could find, hoping desperately that Derrida and Calvino could drown out my voice, or lack thereof.”…

Protesters Gather in Oxford to Protest the Proscription of ‘Palestine Action’

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On Tuesday 18 November, a group of around 30 protesters met outside the Clarendon Building in central Oxford to protest the government’s proscription of the…

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