Where do we find human connection?
From finding connectivity through digital detox to discovering real friendship at university
How do you connect in a world with one half embracing AI, and the other half doing a digital detox? With conflict raging in one part of the world, there is an expected side effect of avoiding news. How do you connect with your hobbies, your heritage, and your loved ones in this deteriorating world?
Our feature articles will transport you from South Asian creativity to the Australian mountains. They will also delve into the challenges of giving up smart phones for a week, and how to beat loneliness in university.
Our writers will take you on a temporary escape and disconnect!
Exploring South Asian Creativity
Tulsi takes us on an arts journey where she discovers embracing South Asian heritage and culture is as important as sometimes not leaning into it.
Mountain Bond
This one’s about Australia, and we have to throw in the word kangaroo here! But Susan takes us to the Australian outback to Mt. Bryan with, yes, you guessed, kangaroos and gum trees, and the ‘Rex Chair’
Not a refugee in UK after 30 months?
How do refugees build a connection to the UK's culture, language, and the all important weather talk ? Especially if their potential life in the UK could be cut short to 30 months. Prerna speaks to Syrian refugee and migration experts on this significant shift in UK’s immigration policy.
Hating your phone in a digital world
Theo gives up his smartphone for one week. He discovers eating, working out and meeting friends without distraction is nicer than he thought. He missed collecting his points at the grocery store, but hey, he deleted Instagram and is never looking back. And that’s a yay?!
In a City So Full of Everything
Oxford– the city of diversity, smart ideas, researchers, Netflix movies, and the so called “best years”. But behind the hustle and bustle lies loneliness that international students often face. Shivani talks to students from all hues about how to tackle loneliness away from home.