Shixin Zhao, Author at The Oxford Blue

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Columns

Cowley Flavors: Khalifa

by Shixin Zhao June 3, 2025June 19, 2025

Columns

Cowley Flavors: Majliss

by Shixin Zhao May 27, 2025May 27, 2025

Street of San Juan, Puerto Rico at night. The streets are dimly lit.

Identity

Bad Bunny and Being An Immigrant

by Shixin Zhao May 21, 2025May 20, 2025

Columns

Cowley Flavors: Za’atar Bake

by Shixin Zhao May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

Columns

Cowley Flavors: Real Kungfu Noodle

by Shixin Zhao May 13, 2025May 20, 2025

Love Letters: To Acknowledgement

Shixin ZhaoJun 24, 20255 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.

‘When I’m tired, or feeling burnt out, it’s the hundreds and hundreds of different versions of me – past and future – that keep me…

Breakups and Burnout: A guide to term-time heartbreak

Shixin ZhaoJun 23, 20255 min read

“The college environment might seem the worst place possible to go through a breakup.” Judith Hamilton tells her story of heartbreak, and offers advice to…

Alice’s Oxford, Oxford’s Alice: Wonderland in Our City

Shixin ZhaoJun 22, 20255 min read

“On Saturday 5 July, expect a day of spontaneous street performances, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland-themed city tours, croquet tutorials at Christ Church, and the famous…

Selina Todd On The Working-Class Reality Britain Keeps Forgetting

Shixin ZhaoJun 22, 20255 min read

“There’s still this persistent idea, especially in Britain, that the ‘real’ working class is only white, male, and manual. However, that has never been the…