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InterMEDIAte: The wonders of not understanding a language

by Eliza Kaminska-Benadat March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1563), public domain

Do different languages change the way we think?

by Sophie Harrison December 4, 2025December 3, 2025

Meta-Whorf-asis: on litost and translated fiction

by Orla Case December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

The image shows a tampon with red sequins on, against a lilac background.

Ovary It – I’m Sorry (For Existing?)

by Issi Marklew May 27, 2025May 27, 2025

A mother and a child stand together in a shrine, overlooking the trees.

Third Culture Kid

by Grace Kyoko Wong May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

The author of the article is taking a 'mirror selfie' with a digital camera.

Of Tongues, Trends, and Becoming

by Maryam AlKetbi May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

Players compete for the ball in a Varsity AFL match.

‘Varsity’: What does it really mean?

by Isabelle Winter March 14, 2025March 13, 2025

a small cup of coffee on a multicoloured background

What makes somewhere home?

by Maryam AlKetbi February 26, 2025February 25, 2025

An Alternative Approach to Nature

by Ivett Berenyi January 27, 2025January 27, 2025

My Mother’s Past

by Thisuri Perera March 3, 2024March 23, 2024

A Tour of The Grove: Oxford’s Newest Student Theatre Space

Janik Peeters Mar 20, 2026 5 min read

A student theatre set with two actors and a wooden structure which looks like a house.

“the Grove, with its top-of-the-line sound and lighting, traditional architectural backdrop, and grander scale, is certainly a theatre worth watching out for” Janik Peeters tours…

The Sabotage of Modernity

Rohan Shah Mar 19, 2026 5 min read

The Sabotage of Modernity

“Thunderstorm with glimmering lightnings over ocean” by Lachlan Ross, https://www.pexels.com/photo/thunderstorm-with-glimmering-lightnings-over-ocean-6510369/ In recent times, we seem to be intoxicated by the heady spirits of progress and…

Outside OX1 Week 8: Chile, Nepal and Mandelson

Lola Dunton-Milenkovic Mar 16, 2026 16 min read

Image Credit by Evie Fairclough-Kay

Welcome back to this term’s final issue of Outside OX1! Hilary has flown by and Trinity with its blossoming flowers and sunnier days awaits. What…

Locking Horns: Past Conflicts Threaten to Re-emerge in the Horn of Africa

Lola Dunton-Milenkovic Mar 16, 2026 14 min read

A man walks past a wrecked tank in Tigray Region, 2021.

Six years after Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing an end to a lengthy military standoff with Eritrea, and…