New Year’s Eve 2018 travel in London: Everything you need to know

So Londoners, this one’s just for you. And if you’re not from London, you can also know what’s taking place today😊 As is tradition for New Year in the capital, all Transport for London (TfL) services, from Tube to buses, will be free from 11.45pm on New Year’s Eve until 4.30am on New Year’s Day. TfL is […]

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Origins of hip-hop

Hip-hop originated in the Bronx area of New York in the 70s. Its vocal origins lie in the Jamaican ‘toasting’ tradition. Toasting is a cross between talking and rhythmic chanting which was originally practised by Jamaican MCs. Black DJs such as Grandmaster Flash and the Jamaican-born ‘father of hip-hop’ Kool Herc extended the instrumental sections […]

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A typical day in the trenches

Not your ideal day… Or mine, to be fair. How did soldiers live in the trenches? What was their day like? To answer your questions, here’s your typical day in the trenches xoxo 5am ‘Stand-to’ (short for ‘Stand-to-Arms’, meaning to be on high-alert for enemy attack) half an hour before daylight 5.30am Rum ration 6am Stand-down half an […]

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Hanukkah

It’s the last day of Hanukkah! So let’s end it with its story 😊😊😊 During the time of the 2nd Temple, the Holy Land was ruled by cruel Greeks. They robbed the Jews of their property, and set up idols in the Beit HaMikdash. No one could stand up against them, till Mattityahu and his sons rose […]

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Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?

While we live in our different communities with different cultures and affiliations one might have discovered that women actually live longer than their male counterparts. There are reasons why it turns out that way. This post will highlight contributing factors to the thesis. I might not highlight all of them but the few that I […]

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#GetALifeNotAKnife

Sign The Petition Here There is nothing new about knife crime: sharp objects, blades and knives have been used as weapons for thousands of years. But after falling for several years, knife crime in England and Wales is rising again. So what is happening? There were 40,147 offences in the 12 months ending in March […]

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