Latest articles
-
Still me, but much worse: what I learned from my time with a brick phone
I pictured myself gliding through life like a manic pixie dream girl. No Instagram, no WhatsApp groups. Alas, a new me did not emerge
-
The straw that broke my eco-conscious back
I make an effort to avoid fast fashion and refuse plastic bags. But paper straws make me want to destroy the earth out of sheer spite.
-
Taps aff: Glasgow changes personality in the sunshine, but I seethe with rage
Why does everyone else look like they’re glowing while I appear to be drying off from a recent swim?
All articles
-
An emergency exit toga: why I love the top sheet
The extra bed sheet helps keep you the perfect temperature in the hotter months, and can act as a makeshift gown
-
‘We prefer straight-up cash. Please and thank you’: in praise of the no boxed gifts
As wedding season comes around, we should be grateful for the request for money instead of physical gifts that will never see the light of day
-
Spoiler alert: I dumped someone who told me a plot twist
Differing approaches to TV might say something deeper. Some people can’t enjoy the ride if they don't know where it’s going, whereas I want to soak in the tension
-
An ode to the routine family chaos of Eid
Now we are adults, there are fewer visits from rude relatives but we still descend into our roles as rowdy children
-
Being bilingual has gifted me with the power of overhearing gossip
Former colleagues were unaware I was fluent in two languages, so I was the first to hear when the best pastries arrived in the staffroom and could eavesdrop on the juiciest stories
-
If I put all of my clutter into one basket, will that help clear my anxious mind?
In her first column, Amna Saleem writes about a small solution to life’s problems: a basket in which she’d optimistically dump all of her hope and good intentions
