Sober spaces are being championed by more and more events and venues these days, particularly those aimed at marginalised communities. We spoke to organisers to find out what’s behind this move. 

In 2022, we had more than 150 people contributors to the magazine in one way or another. Find out what our most read articles were from the past year as well as our staff’s favourite articles. 

Zainab Ashraf didn’t think she could manage even a few months of not shopping for new clothes, and wrote about her experiences for Issue 7 of the magazine. Now she has completed one year, and found that her habits have changed for good.

In the latest edition the regular feature, we meet crotchet and tooth-gem extraordinaire Hank.

After attending a Rumpus Room workshop on intuition in South Asian cooking, two of our Young Voices team, Jiaqi Zheng and Zainab Ashraf, were inspired to ponder how intuition has shaped their respective cultural upbringings.

One of our Young Voices team, Zanib Ahmad, delves into the history of graffiti with the help of local artist RADA before taking us on a tour of some of the best street art you can see around the Southside.

In this edition of our regular feature Volunteer Spotlight, meet Beti as she talks about her work with Amma Birth Companions.

Local Danny Macpherson shares how going down to his local court to shoot hoops solo introduced him to a new community and an addictive past-time.

One of our Young Voices team members, Shanine Gallagher, pens this intimately personal essay in pursuit of her mixed Scottish-Filipino identity and growing the community in Glasgow that have supported her.

In Issue 7 of the magazine, Summer Jamal found out more about the talented bunch of musicians who share songs and sounds of home through the Musicians in Exile ensemble based in Govan, Glasgow.

The radio show featuring stories from the project FONDS: Objects speak louder than words is a portrait of Govanhill's diversity. It can be listened back on SoundCloud, on Radio Buena Vida's page.

The latest issue is out and features the writing of young people who have taken journalism skills workshops with us. Articles include: What it’s like ‘Being Mixed’, Glasgow’s Graffiti Culture, Sound of Refugee Voices, Basketball in Queen’s Park, Living with Hearing Loss and more!

This Friday sees the launch of our collaborative exhibition, as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories and the Govanhill International Festival and Carnival. Twenty-five images of objects that have meaning for their owners will be on display in the shop and cafe windows around Govanhill.