Zeitlife is my signature column, where I write about my recent experiences.
A Chance Encounter
It’s official: after 16 hours of flying in four days, I despise airplane seats. I dread the adjustable chair with its foldaway dining table and video screen. I’ve begun to feel like someone who repeatedly traps himself in a dark closet: “Why do I keep doing this to myself? It’s cramped, dark and cluttered in here, and I’m missing The Apprentice.”
However, this week’s voyage to the US did result in an impromptu interview. Prior to takeoff, I …

Copious amounts of useful advice and information were dished out during Columbia’s J-School Open Weekend. I’m by no means an authority on the topic, but I’ve presented what I felt were the most pertinent lessons in ten bite-size commandments below. Hopefully this will be of use to those who couldn’t make it last weekend, and anyone interested in a summary of the main points.
1. Thou shalt network
Socialising with your fellow students is critical – my tour guide claimed that half of the benefit you derive from studying at Columbia comes …

Originally pubished by Fitzrovia News.
Young people in the UK are often painted in broad strokes, dismissed as layabouts and criminals, and burdened with the blame for last year’s riots. Theron Mohamed looks behind the scenes at On Road, a youth magazine attempting to alter these harmful perceptions.
On Road magazine is produced by Fitzrovia Youth in Action (FYA), a Camden charity dedicated to giving young people the chance to bring positive change to their communities. FYA has been organising community events for over a decade, including the Camden Unity 5-a-side Cup …

With the long-awaited return of Community to our screens this week, Theron Mohamed highlights five shows that never fail to amuse, and five that just aren’t worth the bother.
1. Community
This is definitely one of my all-time favourite comedies. The characters, no matter how institutionally racist (Pierce – Chevy Chase), selfish and egotistical (Jeff – Joel McHale), naive and innocent (Annie – Alison Brie), non-conformist and unfunny (Britta – Gillian Jacobs) or evangelical and preachy (Shirley – Yvette Nicole Brown), are likeable and gel well as a group.
The humour is …

In the second part of Kony 2012: Biased, Simplistic, But Effective, I question the relevance of Kony today, the likely consequences for Ugandans of Innocent Children’s campaign, and whether a call to arms is the best solution to the problem. I argue that Kony 2012 could spur world powers into action, and hasten the guerrilla general’s capture. Finally, I caution against an impetuous charge into Uganda, and warn that a simple resolution may be impossible.
Read Part One here.
Look Forward, Not Back
Mr Izama argues that Kony 2012 focuses on crimes that …