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Author Archives: Khadijah Ali

Outside of her German degree, Khadijah is a blog writer, artist and yoga enthusiast. She enjoy writing about personal development, life advice and lessons from her travels.

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Director Highlight: Richard Linklater

by Khadijah Ali January 21, 2024January 21, 2024
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A fever dream in India

by Khadijah Ali November 11, 2022November 11, 2022
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Interviewing the Persona cast

by Khadijah Ali February 22, 2022February 22, 2022
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Body Art: Why it should be a celebrated form of self-expression

by Khadijah Ali February 6, 2022February 8, 2022
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So Excited: Glitterball x Oxford Blue

by Joseph Geldman, Chen Chen and Khadijah Ali October 8, 2021October 10, 2021
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How lockdown has changed my photography

by Khadijah Ali March 20, 2021March 20, 2021
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We Accept The Love We Think We Deserve

by Khadijah Ali February 27, 2021February 27, 2021
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January Review: ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck’

by Khadijah Ali January 20, 2021January 20, 2021
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Help or Hindrance: How useful are Self-Help Books?

by Khadijah Ali January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

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