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Review: An African History of Africa – by Zeinab Badawi
Zeinab Badawi’s book offers an Afrocentric perspective on African history, challenging colonial narratives and highlighting the contributions of African civilizations. It discusses figures like Mansa Musa and Shaka Zulu, emphasizing the region’s advanced cultures despite historical exploitation. The text encourages readers to explore a non-mainstream understanding of Africa’s rich heritage and contemporary issues. Continue reading
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Westworld – Technocop
This song pick takes us back to the very first Wez G Random Song which was from the Vangelis – Bladerunner soundtrack: Rachel’s Song Westworld sample the Bladerunner theme music with this #techno classic, with a haunting vocal sample about ‘Technocop’, whose image I have recreated for this post using Adobe Express Generative #ai It’s… Continue reading
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Review: Black Genesis – The Prehistoric Origins of Ancient Egypt – by Robert Bauval and Thomas Brophy
I’m a big fan of Robert Bauval’s work. I have been an avid reader of his writing since I first encountered the seminal ‘The Orion Mystery’ several decades ago. He is a deep, intelligent author that tests a reader’s intelligence and as an unorthodox, archaeo-astronomer that revisits and questions mainstream archaeology he often gives a… Continue reading
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Review: How to Change the World – Tales of Marx and Marxism – by Eric Hobsbawm
This is the second Hobsbawm book that I have tackled and I find him to be a detailed, erudite, intelligent author and his obvious left-leaning politics readily assist him in compiling this study of Karl Marx and his work. The first part of the book looks directly at Marx’s work, specifically his writings with Engels.… Continue reading
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Cardiff student tells of sectioning nightmare – from Gair Rhydd – Cardiff University student newspaper
Wesley Gerrard, a 37-year-old mature student at Cardiff University, has faced eighteen years of mental health struggles, leading to multiple detainments under the Mental Health Act. His experiences prompted him to create a campaign site, but this has resulted in police involvement. Despite his challenges, he resumed his education with institutional support. Continue reading
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Positioning Translators – Theo Hermans (UCL) – Guest Lecture Cardiff University MLANG 29.10.14
Theo Hermans is from University College London (UCL) and works in translation studies and in modern and Renaissance Dutch literature. His guest lecture at Cardiff University was to develop his ideas in his recent ‘Positioning Translators’ paper. Theo edits the series Translation Theories Explored published by Routledge. This was my first extra-curricular lecture at… Continue reading
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Wez G – Remote Desert Runway (DJ Set 64)
Lost in the sky, traversing the globe, a record box in the baggage hold high above you; an air steward whinges about the weight of your records and forces you to shift your hand luggage to a safer place. While you’re getting a ticking off from some jumped up trolley dolly the moved weight of… Continue reading
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