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

Bad Bunny and Being An Immigrant

by Shixin Zhao May 21, 2025May 20, 2025

In Love With Home(lands)

by Ivett Berenyi March 15, 2025March 15, 2025

Photo of scrabble pieces, spelling out the word care.

Yes, uni students do care! Young carers from a distance.

by Freya Gray March 4, 2025March 3, 2025

a small cup of coffee on a multicoloured background

What makes somewhere home?

by Maryam AlKetbi February 26, 2025February 25, 2025

Photo of a rugby stadium taken from the stands.

Why I enjoy watching sports as a ‘non-sporty’ gal.

by Rosie Creighton February 13, 2025February 13, 2025

Going Home for the Vac

by Ivett Berenyi December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

Strange Oxford World

by Anonymous Author June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

Home away from home? Oxford for the homesick

by Anonymous Author June 6, 2024June 20, 2024

Echoes and Empty Spaces: Immigration and Valeria Luiselli’s work

by Emiliano Cruz Villanueva May 16, 2024May 15, 2024

Sublime Drizzlings: An Evening with Transpennine Express

by Chloe Smith May 3, 2024May 3, 2024

Will the Israel/Iran war really stop at 12 days of conflict?

Elana RobertsJul 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

Patricia EulerJul 2, 20254 min read

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

Daniel BurnsJun 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

Mahima NayakJun 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…