Am I Pretty Somewhere?
Story by Sarah Stallinger
Category: Opinion
New day, new body
As fashion trends continue to come and go, so do body types. From Bella Hadid to Kim Kardashian, the everlasting rise and fall of body shapes are creating unreachable body expectations for women. Throughout this listicle, you will be able to pick and choose what body shape you would like to have. But please, take it with a grain of salt. Our intentions are not … Continue reading New day, new body
Shave it or hate it
Blonde hair, tall and skinny with soft skin and not a single hair on your body. Middle Eastern girls in a white society often feel pressured to conform to Western beauty norms. A self-reflection of why I decided to remove all of my body hair. Story by Anahita Ahmadi For as long as I can remember, body hair has played a huge role in my … Continue reading Shave it or hate it
Can I BeReal?
Story by Evy Tjin A Ton Most of you already use it, BeReal. Every day at a different time, BeReal notifies everyone simultaneously to capture and share a photo within two minutes. It’s supposed to be a new and unique way to discover who your friends really are in their daily life. Unlike Instagram and Snapchat, the photos on BeReal should be very pure, without … Continue reading Can I BeReal?
The Azan in Istanbul: love it or hate it
Text and audio y Christiaan Broersma – Istanbul is the city of a thousand noises, but despite that five times a day the inhabitants will hear a sound that outclasses all the others. The Azan is a call to prayer that can be heard from each mosque in Istanbul. Because of the diversity regarding religion, not everyone enjoys the sound. I dived into the world … Continue reading The Azan in Istanbul: love it or hate it
Thrifting a new self
By Melisa Salas It has been over a year since the world erupted into a state of chaos. It was scary, yet considered as a positive thing by many people. For many people, a national lockdown meant we got the time to reflect more on ourselves and grow as a person. On the 19th of March, three of my best friends and I were on … Continue reading Thrifting a new self
There’s something about mushrooms
By Sharon Verhoeks It is the muse of many artists and the habitat of fairytale creatures: the mushroom. They are trendy and have been an ethereal organism since mankind started writing about them. A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. A fungus, plural fungi – is any member of … Continue reading There’s something about mushrooms
From playing Sims to becoming Sims
By Cheyenne van Dreumel & Leroy Leijtens More and more we are blurring the lines between physical and digital realities. The world has been playing games like Sims for the past 21 years, could it be that we are becoming Sims ourselves? In May 2019, a dress by Dutch brand The Fabricant was sold for $9,500 during a blockchain conference. The only thing different about … Continue reading From playing Sims to becoming Sims
Laura Kersten on how social media can strongly influence youth’s voting decisions
Melisa Salas These days we are living in a digital era where social media is taking over the world. Breaking news is spread worldwide within matters of seconds. The days where we wait for our daily newspaper with a cup of coffee or the news on TV are over now. The only thing we have to do to consume news now is to tap with … Continue reading Laura Kersten on how social media can strongly influence youth’s voting decisions
Social distance: from zero to 1,5 meters
By Maxime Booi On 26 October 2020 Colour piece – How a virus has created a new social reality.Chairman Phillipe Tankink explains the difficulties of following the new Corona rules at his hockey club. It is a beautiful, sunny and cloudless Sunday. Players, opponents, supporters, friends and family come together for a day full of sports, fun, food and drinks. It’s Super Sunday. With people … Continue reading Social distance: from zero to 1,5 meters