Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to have a nice brunch meal at your favorite restaurant nowadays... But don’t fret, the culinary community is willing to share their favorite fancy avocado toast recipe. This avocado toast has everything you like. The creamy avocado on crusty bread accompanied by a savory-and-sweet sauce that will definitely lift your... Continue Reading →
Author: Culinary Committee With the weather getting colder and the days greying, this chili is just the right thing to bring a little comfort. It’s the perfect opener for the Halloween season! While it is a slightly time-consuming recipe, it’s a great meal to share with your flatmates, friends or a great option for meal... Continue Reading →
Author: Valérie Dear Corona, I don't really know how to put it, but I think it is the best for both of us if our paths separate. Our relationship has been rocky and intense from the start. In fact, I don't even know if we were ever ‘together’. Suddenly you made your entrance and to... Continue Reading →
Author: Dr. María Gabriela Palacio Given the interconnectedness of Latin American economies with global markets, the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis are manifold. Lockdown measures have disrupted global value chains; both goods and services. The volumes and values traded globally have severely decreased, also affecting merchandising and insurance. Given its production structure, the region... Continue Reading →
Author: Dr. María Gabriela Palacio 'I don't think we did go blind; I think we are blind.Blind but seeing, blind people who can see, but do not see.' ― José Saramago, Blindness In early April, Arundhati Roy compared the virus with a chemical experiment that suddenly illuminated all the hidden things:. The levels of precarity,... Continue Reading →
In this series, the senior members of BAISmag reflect on their experiences in studying IS and provide advice for the incoming first-year students. This week, Website Manager Kelly Musyoka gives some tips on dealing with self-doubt surrounding a new study programme. When I started studying International Studies last year, I had just transferred after attending... Continue Reading →
In this series, the senior members of BAISmag reflect on their experiences in studying IS and provide advice for the incoming first-year students. This week, Managerial Editor Kira Paynter gives some tips on surviving University life, online. I have learned many lessons throughout my study experience at Leiden. Concepts such as Orientalism and discourse; honestly... Continue Reading →
In this series, the senior members of BAISmag reflect on their experiences in studying IS and provide advice for the incoming first-year students. This week, Editor-in-Chief Warsha Autar shares her memories of Configuring the World and also shares some tips and tricks on how to study for courses you’ve never had before. So there I... Continue Reading →
Dear No One, It’s 4am on a Saturday in March, and after a week with my school abroad and a trip that took over six hours longer than anticipated, I step off the bus. I know that I have purple bags under my eyes, that my hair is a mess and that the hoodie I’m... Continue Reading →
Dear No One, Let’s set the stage. You’re at a birthday party of an old friend from high school. Well, friend? Perhaps acquaintance is a better word. Your actual friend was invited to this reunion party and dragged you along with them. As you try to avoid people you weren’t planning on seeing ever again,... Continue Reading →
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