Isles of the Left

Daphne Caruana Galizia’s Contested Memorial: the Battle of Two Nationalisms

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 The core issue that underpins the conflict in Great Siege Square is whether the memory of the slain journalist can claim a place on the emblem of nationhood and whether she can be considered as part of the Maltese nation at all. It is the meaning of ‘the nation’ and who deserves to define it that is being contested.

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Abortion 180 Degrees: From a Taboo to a Norm

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Although still a taboo, abortion has entered public debate—the fact that marks a fundamental societal shift. Time will tell whether Malta’s pro-choice campaign will eventually repeat the success of the Irish one.  [Read more…] about Abortion 180 Degrees: From a Taboo to a Norm

How Growing Up in Malta and England Changed My Understanding of Identity

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Upon returning to Malta after a year in Oxford as a five-year-old, I had to face the challenges of integration all over again; made worse by the fact that I had completely forgotten Maltese and my parents were living in Sliema. [Read more…] about How Growing Up in Malta and England Changed My Understanding of Identity

[LISTEN] A Sea That Connects and Nurtures Is No Longer Ours. Time to Reclaim It!

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The sea has always been the major force that shaped history of Malta. Today, the seafront as a public space seems to be the only resource element that somehow managed to survive, but for how long will it prevail?

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