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Restore your soul (with a little help from the ocean)
For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), It’s always our self we find in the sea. E.E. Cummings The Swahili Coast is a ridiculously beautiful part of the world. White sand, tall palms, crystal...
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On ‘White Saviour Barbie’ and why the conversation matters…
You may have seen the Instagram parody account ‘White Saviour Barbie’ – a satirical account of a 20-year old service volunteer in Africa, documenting her journey to save children through...
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On everyday sexism, feminism and gender equality…
Sometimes there are weeks where I feel like I am having the same conversation over and over again, each time with a different person. The subject matter remains the same but the participants are new...
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Sia
When I was 18 years old I vividly remember going to see Zero 7 live a number of times. I adored their blissed out electronica and the amazing vocalists they toured with and featured on their albums....
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For when writing touches your soul..
There is a famous line in ‘The History Boys’ which says: Every so often I come across a writer who touches my soul in that way, that I connect with and feel almost indebted to for understanding my...
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The Beauty of Brokenness
“Ring the bells that can still ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen, Anthem Kintsukuroi (“golden mend”) is the Japanese...
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Things living overseas has taught me…
It goes without saying that upping sticks and moving your life to another country and culture can change you. Anything that forces you to step out of your comfort zone ends up shaping you in some...
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On language barriers and the importance of communication…
I live in a country where the primary spoken language is Kiswahili. While English is in common use, the language you are most likely to encounter on a day-to-day basis is Kiswahili. I’ve lived here now...
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Important Things I Never Tell Myself (But Should…)
1. Nothing is worth destroying yourself for. This bathroom floor, your mascara smeared face, tear soaked towels, is not you. Waking up after a night spent on pins and needles, is you. Walking...
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Learning To Let Things Be…
I’m learning not to force things to happen. I’m learning to just let them be, to let them align with my life when the time is right, to let the universe bring them to me without having to run after...
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And when they write about us, what will they say?
“We should all know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their colour.” – Maya Angelou I feel like...
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An open letter to…
Dear racist, ignorant, self-righteous xenophobes who have seen the result of the EU-Referendum vote as a stamp of approval to shout abuse and hate freely both in the streets and from behind their...
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On transience and infinities…
There are infinite numbers between 0 and 1. There’s .1 and .12 and .112 and an infinite collection of others. Of course, there is a bigger infinite set of numbers between 0 and 2, or between 0 and a...
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Game changers and change makers…
2016 has been relentless. In the first 6 months of the year we have seen a host of significant, world changing events, and you often feel that we are living in a year that will be key in a greater...
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Home is wherever I’m with you…
I often get asked where it is that I call home. In my 32 years I have moved home 14 times in 12 different places – this averages a move every 2.2 years. It isn’t really any wonder that ‘home’ in the...
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Love Endures All Things
Today is my parents 37th wedding anniversary. They met when they were teenagers and have been together for over 40 years. While the road has not always been easy, I feel confident in knowing that they...
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On personal questions…
While I don’t normally use this little corner of the Internet to rant, I’m afraid this post might be one of those rare times. Apologies in advance to my readers! To whom it may concern, I’m not...
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Why I choose vulnerability…
There are some things about me that will never change. I will always be a bit of a geek. I will always giggle when I’m nervous. I will always choose a hug over a handshake. I will always allow tears to...
View ArticleI had a temperature today…
I had a temperature today. With the flush of my cheeks I felt a wave of panic and nausea. I wiped the sweat from my upper lip and breathed hard to make sure I didn’t cough. No cough came. And yet. I...
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I can hear the birds. From my apartment window, surrounded by buildings with sirens and engines and yelling that normally echo up the alleyways, bouncing off of every window and wall, I can hear the...
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