There are times when we long for the physical presence of someone who cares, is ready to listen and maybe offer a hug. The current situation with restrictions around Covid 19 has prevented many bereaved people from receiving the comfort they so dearly need. The Good Grief Festival has all the answers.
Read MoreRegardless of ethnicity, many elderly people have suffered because of COVID 19, whether that be illness or the loneliness they have had to face.
Read MoreWe need to future proof our children and young people against an uncertain world, and to do that, we must change the way we parent current and future generations.
Read More“I’ll find jobs that fit around being able to gig in the evening, and I’ll say “comedian” even if I earn my keep as a chef, or a baker. Existentialism teaches me that I create my own purpose, and define my own essence through the specific actions that I take”
Read MoreThe question is: what does my gender have to do with my opinion on astrology? Is it because I am a man that I am more inclined to reject star signs and horoscopes? The answer, definitively, is no.
Read MoreI sigh out, simulating sleep. Hoping that you’ll stop because that would be the right thing to do. But you don’t, do you?
Read MorePierre Niyongira is already making waves in the film industry; a film graduate from UWE, Pierre is now a freelance filmmaker, creating films around the world. His works shine a light on current affairs as well as the past, intertwining them in order to create important discussions.
Read MoreWe as humans are curious by nature and crave connection in the same way as we crave nutrition. From a nod of the head to gushing conversations we communicate constantly, even when it is difficult, people find a way to connect. We are not alone in this – quietly, without our knowing, plants communicate constantly, and we are only just starting to understand how.
Read MoreOf course you can. Who is to limit who you can date? The question is: do you want to date a Tory?
Read MoreWhilst I understand – and almost agree with – this viewpoint, it ignores the fact that women do have agency over their own bodies, even if that means wearing next-to-nothing. If a woman wants to dress in a sexy Halloween outfit because it makes her feel good or even empowered, why shouldn’t she?
Read MoreAs someone who was born and raised in Zimbabwe, surrounded by buzzing cultures and colours, vibrant fabrics and music and dynamic artwork and artists, the lack of recognition and accessible representation of the vast creative achievements rooted in the continent, have often delivered much personal frustration.
Read MoreHe, for me, continues to act as a reminder to be wholeheartedly my own favourite creative, my biggest inspiration and my own reminder to leave the preconceptions of others at the door and instead create my own artistic language, embracing the nuances and inflections that are unique to me, no matter how they may be perceived by others.
Read MoreWe have come to see and talk about beauty in this singular, reductive and, in my mind, totally nonsensical way. We talk about ‘beauty’ and ‘sexiness’ and so often mean something that we know beauty is not; when we talk about beauty in terms of the ever changing trends of the times - waists and boobs and bums - we butcher ourselves into meat.
Read MoreI'm sure there are millions of us who have at some point posted ‘Still I Rise’ or ‘Phenomenal Woman’. I definitely have. Admittedly upon reading the brief, she was the very first person that came to mind. I guess my reticents to name her first was fear of being somewhat cliche. I am also aware that only having a month to discuss the accomplishments of black people is a contentious issue.
Read MoreHi everyone. I’m Ramses, and I’m angry.
I should probably also say I’m trans, since that’s why I’ve got the microphone.
I’m Ramses, I’m trans, but I’m mainly angry.
Read MoreOne thing that became immediately obvious to me was the lack of a need to appear ‘presentable’. If I wasn’t leaving the house for any real reason, what was the point of bothering to apply a full face of makeup?
Read MoreThe question I’m asking is: is it problematic to fantasize and/or act on desires for kidnap and pain play? Or is it normal to have these fantasies and dabble in the dark side of taboo sex?
Read MoreIn light of Rishi Sunak’s news that we all need to retrain, I too with a smug smile went online to do the government skills test.
Read MoreI’ve become used to checking my phone first thing in the morning and being inured to whatever bad news it has for me this time. But then, on 27th August I woke, checked my phone with sleepy eyes, and clicked on a Facebook notification. It told me that my friend C had died at just 35.
Read MoreThere’s more to the hashtag than what the bikini pics portray: Body Positivity is a movement and it’s not quite one size fits all.
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