Originally published in NüVoices on 15 January 2026 On a clear autumn night, dozens of Chinese queers and feminists gather – aptly in London’s Vagina Museum – to celebrate the birth of a new subversive zine, ‘Pubis Magazine’ . Through words and illustrations, the zine is the first bilingual Chinese and English publication of its kind to explore tongren nü, a female fandom community that produce danmei , stories of gay romance and erotica that have set the internet ablaze on

Written as the Master's final project in June 2025 (Noodle Inn in London with a huge queue outside) “I don’t know what kind of Chinese noodles it is…we just saw it on Instagram. I like Chinese food - wonton noodles, prawn noodles – I like noodles.” Lisa, a 20-year-old from Birmingham, said while queuing for Noodle Inn, one of the most viral Chinese restaurants in London. With a massive queue occupying the whole street, Noodle Inn does not sell the Cantonese noodles that Lisa

Originally published in NüVoices on 26 August 2025 Every day, Catherine’s routine is packed and mundane. After getting up at 7am, she makes breakfast for her children and takes them to school. She makes breakfast for her husband at 9am, and it is then her turn to eat. At 10am, she tidies the kitchen, plans the dinner, thaws the meat, and cleans the house. After lunch, she pre-cooks the dinner and sets the rice cooker’s timer. She picks up her kids from school at 4pm, and has

Originally published in Hackney Gazette on 9 April 2025 Hackney is home to some of London's best and hippest independent bakeries - scooping numerous awards for their baked goods, which often go viral on social media. In the run up to Easter I tried hot cross buns made by four of the borough's independent bakeries. With their mix of flour, yeast, dried fruit and spices, they celebrate tradition, creativity and often social responsibility. But which was the best? Best Value: S

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When Islington was not yet part of London in the early 1800s, it already attracted 6,000 Irish migrants who settled around Angel and...