I love apricots. Juicy, tangy, subtle enough to feel fresh, small enough to carry in a lunchbox. A few days ago, I ate an apricot on the bus to campus. It filled my body with a sense of joy, watching the sun peak between the trees on the Avenues, a soft breeze clipping my hair…
Norfolk is our version of Kansas, albeit without the tornadoes. Flat, but full of life. Green, but full of grit. Sometimes hot, occasionally freezing, wet and windy, and from time to time, both at the same moment. Norfolk is arguably Britain’s equivalent of Alaska, for one simple reason: unlike most UK cities, it isn’t a…
I made ramen the other week, and it was delicious. I promise this is relevant, so stick with me. Ramen involves having ingredients, time, and the patience to put the relatively lengthy process into action. But it involves not only time and effort, but also flexibility. And it’s that word, flexibility, that is often undervalued…
Before arriving at UEA, I had an eating disorder so aggressive I could barely face eating a blueberry. My recovery journey has been long and difficult, filled with many ups and downs, bumps and curves, but writing about my experiences for this paper quite honestly changed my life. And I believe it remains one of…
After the success of Concrete’s previous edition, the team are back with more stellar content. Take a look at our sports section for a roundup of all the sporting action from the university’s club teams, including rugby, rowing, and tennis. Check out the Features section for Editor Maja Anushka’s personal experience of dealing with diet…
As I walked through Union House last week, the smell of jerk curry by the popular Patience Unazi food stand – seving West African and Afro Caribbean food – was unmistakable. And how wonderful it was to see campus alive and buzzing once more, with the unmissable sound and sight of human connection. Last week,…
In the aftermath of a terrifying new reality in Afghanistan, this year’s Concrete has a difficult job to make sense of it all. Luckily, we’ve already started. The Taliban’s treatment of women and children – despite widespread denial – is shocking and unjustifiable. We only know this thanks to the work of media groups on…
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