Hello my darlings,
I have decided to turn my soup-challenge into an interview-series called ‘Soup Stories’. So today you’ll be able to read the first official episode.
Other than that I have this for you:
- ✨ I made soup with a chess master ✨
- The Anti-Hat Riots of 1973
- A few things about Pride Month
I made soup with a chess master
I invited Malta’s highest-rated chess player to my soup kitchen to make a soup from his childhood while we talked about his life and his chess career.
I’m very excited to share this with you, so please let me know what you think of it!
The Anti-Hat Riots of 1973
I found this excellent reconstruction of the 1973 Anti-Hat Riots in the USA. Protesting against a proposed law that would have made it mandatory for men to wear hats in public.
A few things about Pride Month
Earlier this month my younger brother flew to Malta to celebrate the Euro Pride with us. He is part of the queer community and we had a great time celebrating: going from a drag bingo, to a cabaret show, to the famous Pride march.
As the older brother of not one, but two queer siblings, I think it’s important for me to keep learning more about this community. Most recently I learned the most from these two sources:
- Critique on The 1975’s white saviour action in Malaysia – Alice Cappelle [Video essay]
- Islam’s remarkable tolerance to homosexuality prior to Western influence – De Groene Amsterdammer [Dutch article]
Thanks for tuning in for this episode of my email series. I’ll be back soon with another update 🙂