TW: Suicide, self-harm, substance abuse Dear Mum, I am writing this to you knowing you will never read this. I am writing to you because in our family all our feelings get locked away inside […]
Author: Candid Orange
A diagnosis to the “British walking sickness”
By Hannah Kettles No competition, no leaders, and enough biscuits for everyone. Here is how geographical landscapes have the capacity to shape collective identity. The Canadian journalist Monica Heisey, observing us as a nation, wrote […]
Beyond a violent world: Surviving, learning and moving forward
By Maheen Behrana | This Violence is not a Tragedy As this collaboration between Candid Orange and This Violence is not a Tragedy draws to a close, we wanted to reflect on some of the […]
Taking off the rose-tinted glasses: What is ED recovery really like?
By Aaliyah Anjorin Recovery. Those eight letters encapsulate an array of emotions that are felt, then digested, and then left behind as people attempt to move forward with their lives. Currently, there are over 1.25 […]
Syrian survivors: How can we help each other after a decade of conflict?
By Sacha Perera Tensions between Britain, America and Syria are not a new phenomenon, and the formers’ involvement in the region has contributed to the suffering and instability which the people of Syria now face. […]
Trilogies: turning to cinema for escapism and sentimentality
By Phoebe Baltazar The monotonous time we find ourselves in demands near-hypnotic escapism, alongside soothing and syrupy nostalgia. The answer? Our familiar favourites – film trilogies. It is not simply watching a film, but undertaking […]
Seeing Her
By Ruby Edgeley If she could see herself through my eyes she would see,A woman filled with silenced intelligence, And water thoughts that carry the world’s oceans in their depths.Thoughts that could change her world and […]
The Evil Twin of Climate Change
The acidification of our oceans is happening at a rate far greater than ever witnessed before, but why does it matter and can it be prevented? | By Natalie Burnett
Candid Orange mix series: Doughboy
Bristol’s biggest donut comes through with a breakneck blend of bass-heavy club weapons. Never slipping below 130bpm, Doughboy races through an hour of UKG, techno, jungle, house, breaks, and a healthy spank of drum n […]
Why Climate Change is a Feminist issue
By Samira Rauner At least since 2018, when Greta Thunberg began the global strike movement ‘Fridays for Future’ and Extinction Rebellion held demonstrations which brought London to a standstill, people have started to wake up […]