shado in focus

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Elia J. Ayoub and is reveals the realities Inside Reform’s plans for a fascist takeover Elia J. Ayoub is a UK-based Palestinian-Lebanese writer and researcher whose work focuses on authoritarianism, hauntings, and alternative futurities. He holds a PhD in Cultural Analysis from the University of Zurich on postwar Lebanon and an MA on t...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Addis Fouché and is titled 6 self-love ideas to remember from the late Black feminist, bell hooks Addis Fouché is a 29 year old Black queer woman, native New Yorker, distance runner, commercial model, adult performer, freelance writer, startup founder, and public speaker. As a multi-hyphenate, Addis' mission is to create the content th...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Addis Fouché and is titled How I Navigate Dating with Herpes Addis Fouché is a 29 year old Black queer woman, native New Yorker, distance runner, commercial model, adult performer, freelance writer, startup founder, and public speaker. As a multi-hyphenate, Addis' mission is to create the content that she wishes she could have seen at...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Addis Fouché and is titled A case in defence of the side chick Addis Fouché is a 29 year old Black queer woman, native New Yorker, distance runner, commercial model, adult performer, freelance writer, startup founder, and public speaker. As a multi-hyphenate, Addis' mission is to create the content that she wishes she could have seen a...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Addis Fouché and is titled Why I stopped faking orgasms, especially with men. Addis Fouché is a 29 year old Black queer woman, native New Yorker, distance runner, commercial model, adult performer, freelance writer, startup founder, and public speaker. As a multi-hyphenate, Addis' mission is to create the content that she wishes she co...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Addis Fouché and is titled Understanding consent through sex work as a rape survivor. Addis Fouché is a 29 year old Black queer woman, native New Yorker, distance runner, commercial model, adult performer, freelance writer, startup founder, and public speaker. As a multi-hyphenate, Addis' mission is to create the content that she wishe...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Addis Fouché and is titled It’s Complicated: Dating as a Sex Worker Addis Fouché is a 29 year old Black queer woman, native New Yorker, distance runner, commercial model, adult performer, freelance writer, startup founder, and public speaker. As a multi-hyphenate, Addis' mission is to create the content that she wishes she could have s...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Addis Fouché and is titled The life lessons that I discovered from being a whore. Addis Fouché is a 29 year old Black queer woman, native New Yorker, distance runner, commercial model, adult performer, freelance writer, startup founder, and public speaker. As a multi-hyphenate, Addis' mission is to create the content that she wishes sh...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Luisa De la Concha Montes and reminds us of the power of Resistance amongst the threat of demolition Luisa De la Concha Montes is a visual artist, photographer and writer born and raised in Mexico City. She moved to the United Kingdom in 2017 and now resides in London. She holds an MA from the University of Sussex in Photography. Her w...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Aileen Angsutorn Lees and teaches us How the language and ideals of white environmentalism reinforce fascist narratives. Aileen (she/her) is a writer, photographer and activist based in Scotland. Passionate about dismantling narratives of dominating and extracting nature, she set up the project Decolonising The Outdoors and organises c...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Adebayo Quadry-Adekanbi and describes his Reflections on motherhood as a revered singular category with no equal Adebayo Quadry-Adekanbi (he/him) is a Sociology PhD candidate at the University of Warwick. His research focuses on the intersectional politics of queer activism and feminism in Nigeria, along with principles of postcolonial...

Welcome back! Today's article in focus is brought to us by Simmone Ahiaku and speaks On drill as a periscope with Adèle Oliver, author of Deeping It: Colonialism, Culture & Criminalisation of UK Drill. Simmone is a climate justice campaigner, writer and educator who has contributed to environmental, social and cultural work in Bristol, London and across the UK. Simmone has worked on air pollut...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Maedbh Pierce and speaks on how Vaginismus is more than a pelvic tensing Currently studying an MA in Journalism, Media and Globalisation (Charles University, Prague), Maedbh Pierce (she/her) is an English and Philosophy graduate (UCD, Dublin) and freelance writer. To date, her writing explores and celebrates queer identity, life and cu...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Larissa Kennedy and speaks on how Leah Cowan explores the realities of, and possibilities for, British feminism. Larissa Kennedy is a writer, movement griot/jali (storyteller), and community organiser from South London with roots in Jamaica, Barbados, and St. Vincent & the Grenadines. She has a BA in Politics, International St...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Adebayo Quadry-Adekanbi and describes How Khalid Albaih navigates the role of art in political resistance in Sudan Adebayo Quadry-Adekanbi (he/him) is a Sociology PhD candidate at the University of Warwick. His research focuses on the intersectional politics of queer activism and feminism in Nigeria, along with principles of postcoloni...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Samara Almonte and is an essay On preserving Indigenous identity and cultural survival within diasporic realities. Samara Almonte is part of the Michoacan diaspora, raised between the lakes and tierra caliente regions of Michoacan and occupied Coast Salish territory or the Pacific Northwest Coast. Samara identifies as a P’urhepecha des...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Ella Sinclair and describes the hidden experiences of women of colour who stammer. Ella is a freelance journalist based in London focusing on race, racism, politics and social justice. She has written for gal-dem, The Lead, The Voice, The Guardian and Cosmopolitan. Find her on Twitter @ella_clair. What can you do? Visit  STAMMA &n...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Tony Cobb, and describes the Extreme heat and human rights violations in Florida’s prisons. Tony Cobb is an inside prison journalist based in Florida's Everglades Correctional Institution. He reports on prison conditions and writes about prison reform through personal essays. He has written for Prism, Scalawag, and the Prison Journalis...

Welcome back! This week's article in focus is brought to us by Samara Almonte, and describes her experience of empowerment through reconnecting to the women in her family. Samara Almonte is part of the Michoacan diaspora, raised between the lakes and tierra caliente regions of Michoacan and occupied Coast Salish territory or the Pacific Northwest Coast. Samara identifies as a P’urhepecha descendan...

Welcome back! Today's article in focus is brought to us by Simmone Ahiaku and tells A reality of love, loss and gentrification in Brixton. Simmone is a climate justice campaigner, writer and educator who has contributed to environmental, social and cultural work in Bristol, London and across the UK. Simmone has worked on air pollution, divestment and direct action campaigns. She currently uses fac...

Welcome back! Today's article in focus is brought to us by Tara Michaela and is a guide on how Inclusive sex ed empowers our communities, and keeps people safe. Tara Michaela is a Black, queer sex educator based in Philadelphia and New York. She is the founder of The Youth Sexpert Program, a non-profit training program that aims to provide comprehensive sex education for high school aged youth, so...

Welcome back! Today's article in focus is brought to us by Andrew Sage and is an introduction to Solarpunk: Everything you need to know about Solarpunk, how it connects to climate justice and how to get involved with the movement. Andrew is a writer, artist, organiser, and YouTuber born and raised in Trinidad & Tobago. As an ardent anarchist and firm believer in power to the people, Andrew aim...

Welcome back! This weeks article in focus is brought to us by Kavian Kulasabanathan, written in conversation with Prentis Hemphill, author of ‘What it Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World’. Kavian is an Eela-Tamil physician focused on state violence as a determinant of poor health. From this starting point, he is interested in uses of the collective imagination, community...

Welcome to our first ever episode of shado in focus. Today's article in focus is brought to us by Energy Embargo for Palestine, an anti-imperialist climate group based in Britain, who break down the role of BP and the British state in fuelling the Zionist genocide. What can you do? Join Energy Embargo for Palestine by filling in  this form . Follow Energy Embargo for Palestine on  Instag...