The Wartime Wardrobe: When Fashion Becomes Survival
By Chloe Beaufoy Fashion is usually discussed in the language of creativity, beauty and seasonal trends. Designers unveil collections, runways showcase silhouettes, and magazines celebrate the evolving lan-guage of style. But when war erupts, the meaning of clothing shifts dramatically. In conflict zones and regions touched by instability, wardrobes begin to reflect something far more […]
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What If Here Was Enough?
By The Lulu I used to think arrival was a place. That peace waited at the next turn, that joy lived in another city, that success had a postcode somewhere not here. And they said, “You’ll know when you get there.” So I packed my dreams, I packed my heart into boxes of “someday.” Telling […]
The Epstein Files: Power, Silence, and the World Watching
By Antoine Pepper There is a particular kind of silence that does not come from ignorance. It is calculated, institutional, and maintained by people who have too much to lose. The Jeffrey Epstein case has, across more than two decades, been the most visible demonstration of that silence in modern American history. And now, with […]
The Ozempic Era: Beyond Weight Loss A deep dive into Medicine, Morality, and the Modern Body
By Ikupolusi Ariyike There was a time when weight loss lived in the realm of willpower, discipline, diet plans, and gym memberships that quietly expired. Then came a class of drugs that didn’t just assist weight loss; they rewired appetite itself. Enter GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Wegovy, and their growing pharmaceutical cousins. Originally designed to […]
WHAT ARE WE BUILDING? The Nobel Women Who Changed the World and the Standards We Must Meet
By Dr May Ikeora-Amamgbo & Sipho Khumalo There is a rhythm to March that we have come to recognise. It begins with intention. It builds into celebration. It crescendos into visibility. Rooms fill. Stages are set. Women speak, boldly, brilliantly, unapologetically. We are told to own our voices, claim our space, rewrite our narratives. And […]
The Person I Have Not Met Yet
By Anonymous There is a version of me that I remember clearly. She was certain about things. Not arrogant, but settled — the kind of settled that comes from knowing your coordina-tes even when the road ahead is unclear. She had a plan, or at least the comfortable illusion of one, and she moved through […]
Did You Know? Your Food’s Expiry Date Might Not Mean What You Think
By Daniel Agusi Picture this. You open your fridge, reach for a tub of yoghurt, glance at the label and freeze. The date printed on the lid says yesterday. A small moment of panic follows. You sniff it suspiciously, poke it with a spoon, and then, with a dramatic sigh, toss it into the bin. […]