Natali Dare

Colombia is in revolt. Over the last three weeks, protesters have taken to the streets en masse to demonstrate against an unpopular tax reform bill, despite a military crackdown that has left at least 43 people dead and thousands injured. The bill threatened to squeeze the livelihoods of already struggling Colombian workers. But now protests have swelled into something far bigger, born of generations of political injustice that Colombians have had to shoulder.

Nirvana’s affective, raw and reactionary sound crafted the grunge movement of the 90s. The band recorded its final song “You Know You’re Right” in 1994 yet in April 2021 and on the anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death, we meet a new Cobain track. What? Lost Tapes of the 27 Club Kind of. Devoted tributaries have continued to revive Nirvana’s angst (in vein), and fans have held on to the band’s legacy on vinyl and Spotify.

In her 89 years, Dr Nawal El Saadawi was relentless in her fight against the persecution of women. She passed away on March 21, but her legacy as an advocate and writer lives on. Her multifaceted approach to feminism, pulling from her experience as a writer, physician and psychiatrist ensured her advocacy reverberated transnationally, overwhelming a global audience and stirring a Revolution in us all.