Writer Shanai Tanwar reflects on her experience as an international student in London as her first term draws to a close.

Photo poster by Noel Faucett  It was a cold Saturday evening when I headed out to watch Ambrosine Davies’ latest show, L.A. Baby,  live at The Glitch. I found myself situated in a cosy corner of the bar’s basement, part of a small crowd eager to watch her latest show touring in London after a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And I must admit, L.A. Baby was well worth the effort it took for me to step outside on a couch rot type of day.  The one-woman show ran for about an hour...

Once Upon A Time in Gaza , (Tarzan and Arab Nasser, 2025); Image courtesy of London Palestine Film Festival When I heard that the London Palestine Film Festival was showing a film with a plot involving a falafel shop and a drug operation, I was all ears. Add to the fact that it happens to be a black comedy directed by acclaimed filmmakers Tarzan and Arab Nasser, and I knew it would be worth the ride.  Bizarrely, the movie begins with a recent quote from Donald Trump musing on his plans for...