get to know: TintED

[image description: TintED logo, featuring a community of people of various races engaging in various hobbies, including music, reading, singing, photography, driving.]

An introduction from TintED.  

TintED Magazine is a BAME focused magazine on Edinburgh University’s campus. We wanted to create a space where students from BAME communities could gather to express themselves and their emotions through various forms of self-expressions such as poetry, art, photography, prose, and more. 

How did the idea for TintED come about? 

A year ago, we launched our magazine online titled, ‘TintED’ and we were overwhelmed with how many students identified and related to our magazine. Similar to why we launched the magazine in the first place, we wanted to start this society as a way for students to connect with students alike and celebrate various communities on campus. We also wanted to help remote students feel more connected to our university, especially those studying online from their respective countries.  

Why do you think magazines like TintED are necessary  in academic environments such as Edinburgh, or any other UK University? 

As a student, certain pressures and difficulties are bound to occur regarding academic work, personal lives, and more. We found that although there were societies on campus that gave students a space to relax, express themselves and remove themselves from the academic space, there was not a society or community that catered toward BAME individuals and their intersectionalities. Thus, we realised that by starting a magazine highlighting the voices of BAME individuals, we could provide another space for release, especially in a highly academic environment.  

What kind of content can we expect to see in TintED's first edition? Are there any submissions, thus far, that you are particularly  excited about?  

We are extremely excited to talk about our first edition which will focus on the BLM movement and centre around the incredible work that BlackED has achieved. We wanted to focus this edition on the BLM movement as racial injustice, now more than ever, must be addressed. As a part of this edition, we wanted to provide resources for the Black and larger BAME community. We are so grateful to our supporters and contributors as their work is what furthers our mission. We encourage you to look out for the wonderful submissions of poetry and prose that will be featured in the magazine.  

What are your plans for 2021 at TintED and what do you hope to achieve as an organisation? 

As the pandemic has made it difficult for us to flourish on campus, we have decided that our aim for this year is to foster a community for the future BAME students on campus. Hence, all our events are free and welcome to all! We also hope to publish one more edition before the year ends.  

How can our readers get involved with TintED? 

Not only are we a submission led magazine, but we are also a BAME-focused community. Like other magazines on campus, we encourage members of the community to participate by writing for the magazine and expressing their thoughts. However, we also invite our members to attend our events focused on promoting the voices of BAME individuals. This semester TintED will be partnering with Edinburgh University’s Women in Business society to foster a stronger BAME community on campus. Furthermore, we will be organising a Poetry Slam event to encourage incoming first years to join our society.  

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