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Manchester matcha brand finds permanent home

Manchester matcha brand finds permanent home

Looking to satiate a matcha craving but want to get the real deal? Matcha Kyoto have opened their first permanent shop in Albert Square

My matcha is not your costume

My matcha is not your costume

In recent years, matcha has taken the world by storm but has been stripped of its cultural and historical connections, reducing it to another trend with little context

Reclaiming Indian food from the white gaze

Reclaiming Indian food from the white gaze

Reclaiming Indian food from the white gaze is vital to eradicate the risk of erasing Indian culture. Without it, the West continues to profit off its super foods and plant-based recipes rooted in Indian heritage.

Capitalism and capitalising on self-care

Capitalism and capitalising on self-care

Writer Garima Singh reminds us that self-care is more than spending money, but is about actually taking care of youself

Stop trying to sell me feminism

The corporate commercialisation of female empowerment is degrading

Review: Yage Is Our Life

An insightful and poignant look into the effect that the commericialistion of yage is having on the indigenous people of Putumayo, Colombia