Published Fiction & Poetry
The Elizabeth Line
Propositions for the Living
The Elizabeth Line
Short fiction: A supernatural ride on the London Underground
Hills of Basalt
Propositions for the Living
The Elizabeth Line
Award-winning short fiction: Moral greyness in the beating heart of India
Control
Propositions for the Living
Propositions for the Living
Short fiction: Navigating the vicissitudes of adolescence and romance
Propositions for the Living
Propositions for the Living
Propositions for the Living
Short fiction: Thinking himself inept, a writer seeks isolation as the world burns in his absence
The Lalbujh Affair
Not A Day For Outings
Not A Day For Outings
Short fiction: An escape into a world of books, away from hard-hitting truth
Not A Day For Outings
Not A Day For Outings
Not A Day For Outings
Award-winning short fiction: A mother pursues her daughter after her flight from home
Published Non-Fiction
Fortresses of solitude: a journey through northern Iran’s Alamut Valley
Fortresses of solitude: a journey through northern Iran’s Alamut Valley
Fortresses of solitude: a journey through northern Iran’s Alamut Valley
Award-winning travel writing on a journey through Iran and the thrill of discovering a place previously unseen
India’s Dharam Sansads: Was ‘Genocide’ Normalised in Ancient Texts?
Fortresses of solitude: a journey through northern Iran’s Alamut Valley
Fortresses of solitude: a journey through northern Iran’s Alamut Valley
An opinion piece examining the history of Hindu bigotry and ethnic cleansing through Sanskrit texts
Persian Pickles, Welsh Pears: A History of the Paisley Pattern
Fortresses of solitude: a journey through northern Iran’s Alamut Valley
Fiddlers On the High Seas: The history of Scottish fiddle music
A retrospective piece on the paisley pattern's dynamic journey across time and space
Fiddlers On the High Seas: The history of Scottish fiddle music
Fortresses of solitude: a journey through northern Iran’s Alamut Valley
Fiddlers On the High Seas: The history of Scottish fiddle music
A feature on the role of Scottish fiddle music on 19th century whaling expeditions, fur trade, including interviews with prominent musicians
Scotland in grip of COVID-19 'second wave' as UK blunders
The Case For Dissent: Shrinking Spaces For Free Speech On Campuses
Scotland in grip of COVID-19 'second wave' as UK blunders
A piece on the politics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
The Virtue of Humanity in ‘Wings of Desire’
The Case For Dissent: Shrinking Spaces For Free Speech On Campuses
Scotland in grip of COVID-19 'second wave' as UK blunders
A review of Wim Wenders' film 'Wings of Desire' (1987
Recipe for Apolitical Stew
The Case For Dissent: Shrinking Spaces For Free Speech On Campuses
The Case For Dissent: Shrinking Spaces For Free Speech On Campuses
A work of satire on how to make any discussion 'apolitical'
The Case For Dissent: Shrinking Spaces For Free Speech On Campuses
The Case For Dissent: Shrinking Spaces For Free Speech On Campuses
The Case For Dissent: Shrinking Spaces For Free Speech On Campuses
An essay on the muzzling of discourse at universities
Crazy Climate Change and the Pleasure of Protesting
Crazy Climate Change and the Pleasure of Protesting
Crazy Climate Change and the Pleasure of Protesting
A humour piece written under the pen name 'Britta Sunburnt'
Let Me Tell You Why Solitude Is For You
Crazy Climate Change and the Pleasure of Protesting
Crazy Climate Change and the Pleasure of Protesting
A humour piece written under the pen name 'Ralph Emmy'
Published in 'The Student' Newspaper
Will tanks change the course of the war in Ukraine?
Inside the Edinburgh Volunteer Society Weaving Camouflage Nets for Ukraine
Inside the Edinburgh Volunteer Society Weaving Camouflage Nets for Ukraine
An opinionated piece on the decision to send tanks to Ukraine
Inside the Edinburgh Volunteer Society Weaving Camouflage Nets for Ukraine
Inside the Edinburgh Volunteer Society Weaving Camouflage Nets for Ukraine
Inside the Edinburgh Volunteer Society Weaving Camouflage Nets for Ukraine
A feature on the Edinburgh Nets for Ukraine Society and their contribution to the defence of Ukraine
Joint Expeditionary Force members convene in Edinburgh to discuss Ukraine
Inside the Edinburgh Volunteer Society Weaving Camouflage Nets for Ukraine
Joint Expeditionary Force members convene in Edinburgh to discuss Ukraine
A news piece on the JEF's meeting in Edinburgh
Kyiv faces blackouts after Russia bombs infrastructure
Inside the Edinburgh Volunteer Society Weaving Camouflage Nets for Ukraine
Joint Expeditionary Force members convene in Edinburgh to discuss Ukraine
A news piece on blackouts in Ukraine
Words on a Burning Planet
Free STI testing on campus
Free STI testing on campus
A piece on the lack of climate change in literary fiction in the wake of COP26
Free STI testing on campus
Free STI testing on campus
Free STI testing on campus
A news piece on free STI testing offered on university campus in Edinburgh
The Making of a Makar
Free STI testing on campus
The Misinformed Republic
A profile of Jackie Kay and her contributions as Makar of Scotland
The Misinformed Republic
Free STI testing on campus
The Misinformed Republic
An opinion piece on the forces that keep the Indian voter misinformed
Trials and Tribulations
Trials and Tribulations
Trials and Tribulations
A satire on the anxieties of the well-fed international student
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Trials and Tribulations
Trials and Tribulations
A poem published in The Student newspaper