Meet Satre, a street performer busking to make ends meet
With ongoing rising costs, it’s more vital than ever to support the buskers of London. The art of busking is different from your average career path, with long waiting hours, torrential rain, and...
View ArticleHow a rise in responsible drinking culture is helping students settle in London
International students from across the world tell Artefact how the British drinking culture became part of their new lives. It’s no news that the British love to drink, so much so, that they often...
View ArticleGenerational grief: Taking to the streets for Palestine
Despite some labelling recent London protests for Palestine as hate marches, Farah Fayed sees them as an opportunity to honour her family and advocate for peace. “We do this every time. My Dad and his...
View ArticleFrom Iron Views to first class news: How one blogger took his career to new...
From starting a West Ham blog in his childhood home to flying first class with The Points Guy, Liam Spencer’s career took off in unimaginable ways. Everyone remembers their first time and The Points...
View ArticleDear Astrology Girlies: Don’t worry you’re not crazy
Guessed someone’s star sign correctly first try on the first date? Can’t stop banging on about it? You’re not alone. But what are the practical benefits of astrology in the modern world? Intrigued by...
View ArticleStop telling cancer patients to ‘Stay Strong’
It’s time that cancer awareness campaigns adopted a different approach. Looking around the oncologist waiting room as I wait for my mom to finish her appointment, I notice the only thing adorning the...
View ArticleThe Wizarding World of Leadenhall Market
From the centre of Roman London to one of the city’s main markets, Leadenhall holds a history full of twists and turns – and magic. Roman settlement of Londinium; manor house for Knights and Lords;...
View ArticleBeyond the canvas: Guerresi’s M-Eating at Tate Modern
Unveiling spiritual reflections in the social media era Maïmouna Guerresi, the Italian-Senegalese artist whose artwork ‘M-Eating’ was displayed at the Tate Modern exhibition A World in Common, has an...
View Article‘Loneliness is not about how many people I’m surrounded by, but how many...
As the final semester starts, how do the students in London feel? Has the government’s campaign to combat student loneliness borne fruit? “When I am in university, I’m always surrounded by people, but...
View ArticleChinatown gives Chinese students a taste of home
The restaurant Shaxian Snacks serves down-to-earth Chinese food and community to homesick students. Most Chinese people living in London are used to going for a walk in Chinatown to relieve their...
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