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Author Archives: Janita Hussain

Janita is a first-year Ancient and Modern historian at Keble. She is beginning to try her hand at journalism covering topics she is passionate about, including religion, her cultural heritage and her musical interests. Ask about BTS at your own risk – she’ll never stop talking.

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Risk Appetite: On Bubble Tea and Home

Janita Hussain Nov 12, 2025 5 min read
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“In the absence of another activity, the simple invitation to get bubble tea can be an opportunity to connect over culture, over identity, and over…

Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants: a modern-day drama of stolen clothes

Janita Hussain Nov 12, 2025 5 min read
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“Sisterhood, according to Delia Ephron, is “essentially uncivilised”. I think that sums it up — two wild animals thrown together into a random family, similar…

Ugly Feelings: Send me to the Seaside

Janita Hussain Nov 12, 2025 3 min read
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“While I am endlessly thankful for antibiotics, vaccinations, and the establishment of the NHS, something deep within me longs to be sent to the seaside.…

Diaries of a Thought Son: The museum of all my memories

Janita Hussain Nov 12, 2025 3 min read
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“No matter where I go or where I live, London is the museum of my memories and I am so grateful to call her mine.”…

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