Palestinian literature: a rich literary heritage from a nation in exile: Palestinian literature is unique. It stands apart for its ability to capture a nation’s identity in exile – shaped not by borders, but by memory, resistance and longing. The settings of modern Palestinian literature include Israel, the occupied territories, countries more broadly in the …
Senegal has a rich history of traditional music – how it lives on in modern music: Senegal has a rich history of traditional music – and this lives on as it influences the west African country’s modern music today. As a cultural researcher, I set out to explore the social and cultural significance of both …
Seamus Heaney: ten years after his death, the generosity and warmth of his rich poetic voice endures: The English war poet Wilfred Owen once wrote, “Celebrity is the last infirmity I desire.” Killed in France at the age of 25, unpublished and unknown, “celebrity” for Owen was a posthumous phenomenon. By contrast, celebrity status for …
‘Just the rich can do it’: our research shows how immigration income requirements devastate families: Post-Brexit immigration rules have already affected thousands of UK-EU couples and families. 1000 Words/Shutterstock The government has announced a host of new restrictions aimed at cutting net migration to the UK. Headline announcements include increasing the salary requirements for skilled …
Niger delta is rich in resources, but environmental destruction is pushing people into poverty: Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is rich in natural resources. Its vast oil and gas deposits are the mainstay of the country’s economy. The region, in the southernmost part of the country, features coastal barrier islands, mangroves, freshwater swamp forests and lowland …
The rich history of black British fashion is explored in an exciting new exhibition: The story of black people is often told through a narrow lens, explained curator Andrew Ibi, at the private viewing of his new exhibition at Somerset House. Looking to widen that lens, The Missing Thread tells the rich history of black …
Nigeria’s slick Netflix epic, Jagun Jagun, explores a rich past that also reflects the world today: Netflix’s recently released film Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) is set in pre-colonial Nigeria and follows the story of a feared warlord named Ogunjimi. While playing out in the past, it is steeped in contemporary universal cultural, political and socio-economic …
Rooftop renewables risk making the rich richer, as latecomers will struggle to access the grid: Wozzie / shutterstock Many people are now becoming “energy citizens” by installing rooftop solar panels and other small-scale renewable energy projects in their properties. In theory, this is a “win-win”. Added renewable energy brings down the cost of energy, and …
Niger’s resource paradox: what should make the country rich has made it a target for predators: A month after the coup in Niger that toppled the democratically elected civilian government of Mohamed Bazoum, the country’s neighbours are still debating the possibility of military intervention. The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) – a coalition …
Ay??bámi Adébáy??’s new novel is a modern Nigerian tragedy about the rich and the poor: Ay??bámi Adébáy??, whose novel A Spell of Good Things has been longlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize. Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images Nigerian writer Ay??bámi Adébáy?? took the literary world by storm with her debut novel Stay With Me in 2017. Six …
Degrowth: slowing down rich economies to deal with climate change is a flawed idea: Degrowth will result in industrialised countries having less income for climate change mitigation GettyImages The notion of “degrowth” is gaining traction among some politicians in Europe. It was given a platform recently at the European Parliament’s “Beyond Growth” conference. Jason Hickel, …
Are rich people more intelligent? Here’s what the science says: From White Lotus to Succession, there’s high demand for television dramas about the super rich. The characters on these shows are typically portrayed as entitled, hollow and sad. But they aren’t necessarily depicted as unintelligent. So are rich people rich because they are smart? In …
Time Shelter: International Booker’s first Bulgarian winner is a rich experiment in style, structure and ideas: A philosophical exploration of memory and nostalgia, about forgetting and trying to hold on to our past and make sense of our present and future, Georgi Gospodinov’s Time Shelter is a worthy winner of this year’s International Booker prize. …
Mass protests in Kenya have a long and rich history – but have been hijacked by the elites: Protesters face off with an anti-riot police officer in Nairobi, Kenya, in March 2023. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga and his coalition party, Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya, recently called for mass protests …
For developing world to quit coal, rich countries must eliminate oil and gas faster – new study: Limiting how much coal countries can burn is considered an urgent priority for restraining global heating. After all, coal is the most carbon-rich of all fossil fuels and its combustion has contributed the most to planetary warming. For …
Get Rich or Die Tryin’: 50 Cent’s seminal hip-hop album 20 years on: It is January 2003 – many years before I began researching popular music professionally – and I’m flicking around the music channels on TV. Disillusioned by the usual paint by numbers chart fodder and ready to call it a day, I chance …
Freedom of speech: Scotland could derail Europe’s drive to stop rich people silencing journalists: Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered by a car bomb on October 16 2017, near her home in northern Malta. For years she had been reporting on a web of corruption and money laundering on the Mediterranean islands, involving places …
Scammed: why the rich, famous and experts get duped more often than you think: The typical reaction to learning about how people have lost money to a con artist is “how could anyone be so gullible?” But it’s the wrong question. Fraudsters fool even the most clever and admired experts by playing on their psychological …