Khadijat Akande
Beyond Otherness
“What skin colour would you like your child to be?” asks the advisor seated across from the black couple.
“You could have a white baby,...
Is “Dad Fashion” Really A Thing?
“To be honest, these are actually my dad’s trousers”, Tarek said with a grin when I asked what he was wearing and why.
He continued....
Does Lack Of Sustanability Remove The Shine From Fashion Giant SHEIN?
It was a sunny spring afternoon outside the Stables in Covent Garden and a long queue had already formed. We were all there for...
Dangerous Gas Leak At East London Aquatic Centre
Stratford's Aquatic Centre had a “major incident” on Wednesday morning in which a large quantity of chlorine gas was released from a blue lorry...
The Plight Of Foreign Students Trying To Escape Ukraine
Using hashtags such as #nigeriansinUkraine and #IndiansinUkrraine, videos and images have been shared of Asian and black refugees from the war in Ukraine apparently...
What Do Students Hope For?
When we reach a certain age, we begin to worry about the future, and questions such as "where do you see yourself in 5...
Has Retouching Reached The End Of The Road?
Recently, the designer and Instagram influencer Matilda Djerf, who has over 1m followers, took to Instagram to share her experiences as a model back...
“Cladding Scandal” Protest At City Hall
One hundred and sixty two tower blocks in Tower Hamlets are considered so unsafe from fire that residents have to pay around £100 a...
East End Tower Blocks Still Unsafe?
A teenage boy was rushed to the hospital suffering burns to his torso and lips after a fire broke out in his Battersea tower...
Seven Places to Be For Halloween
Last year’s Halloween was a disaster due to Covid, but East London is buzzing with spooky new events this year. So Rising East has...