“To Belong” In The Egyptian Definition
Nancy Sobhy, an Egyptian citizen, writes a first-hand account of the revolution that took place on the streets of Cairo. A thoroughly gripping read!
The Fighter (Film Review)
A final year student at the University of Manchester, gives a review on the new release; 'The Fighter'!
Is the Future of Big Pharma Really that Blue? I Paint a Bleaker Picture
A new writer for Your Two Cents by the name of Souvik Das. A BioMed student at UCL talking about the future of Pharmaceuticals
Guantanamo Bay
Azkaa Hassam is a poet, writer, lawyer, playwright, actress and model writing her first piece for YourTwoCents.
Creativity in Hollywood
When I first saw the advert for the new predator movie, the wave of excitement I had felt was suddenly overcome by one of dread. After its original outing starring Arnold Scwarznegger, there has been a series of lame sequels which do no justice to the ‘Aliens’ or ‘Predators’ franchise. It seems that there has been a lot of dumbing down taking place in Hollywood at the moment and only semi-independent movies such as Avatar (though even this has it’s own faults) has tried to tend to the flame of creativity in modern film making. Either that or we have just outgrown so many of the franchises we used to love.
Our Articles
A bizarre correlation! by Hassan Mawji
05/1/12 •
A common trend which is becoming increasingly distinct over recent years is the desire to speed things up; from the advancement of modern day communication technology to the progression of transport systems. Yet, even though we’re essentially saving more time from the increased efficiency, we find ourselves even more preoccupied; this strikes me as an [...]
Don’t change for people. by Husayn Mawji
03/3/11 •
What has become a norm in society, still remains strange in the open minded minority. That sounds much harsher than it should. What is it that i’m getting at? Look around you, look at the people you know so well yet feel like you don’t know enough. Why is that? You might wonder where I [...]
What’s Wrong With Weezy? by Ammar Farishta
01/3/11 •
An insightful look into the life of Lil Wayne and why he is my biggest anti-hero.
Want to be Immortal? by Hassan Mawji
10/2/11 •
Have you ever considered why we cling onto our idea of self so much?
More often than not, individuals have this innate desire to be recognised. Sometimes it is part of the reason to perform an action, and other times it is the sole reason for action.
American Media’s Violent Rhetoric by Ammar Farishta
07/2/11 •
Yet unmistakably, time and time again, we see the use of horrendously violent rhetoric being openly used throughout mainstream American media and here I have outlined and picked up on some of the rhetoric used.
Cars are the Future by Mohammed Rashid
03/2/11 •
2011 is speculated to be the rise of electric cars with a new fleet across the range of manufactures ride into showrooms. Whilst the face of electric cars up until now has been the G-Wiz, brace yourself to be bewildered by a design that will become as common as the internal combustion engine within the [...]
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- The Cotton Wars: Brazil vs. U.S.A. by Ammar Farishta
- I earned it… by Husayn Mawji
- Clinging to Colonialism by Ammar Farishta
