By Sunniva Nerbovik My first thought was how grey Hendon actually was. I guess I had not really paid attention to my surrounding the previous year; when walking straight to campus and later, back again, with my eyes only focusing on the big glass door I passed through on my way to some class, workshop or … Continue reading
By Antoinette Scott I was diagnosed with Dermatomyositis, a rare auto-immune disease that attacks the major muscles and leaves one exhausted on the least exertion in 2006 although it had been undiagnosed for 2 years before that. To kill 2 birds with one stone, I decided to gain a new qualification that could allow me … Continue reading
By Antoinette Scott My dearest son, I saw a placard of a campaign on the website of the Southall Black Sisters which read “DON’T TELL YOUR DAUGHTER NOT TO GO OUT. ASK YOUR SON TO BEHAVE AND RESPECT”. Immediately, my thoughts turned to you. As I read on I started wondering whether mothers talked to their … Continue reading
By Ochieng Maddo Travelling by train, as opposed to walking or driving through the city, exposes one to a kind of surreal environment. It momentarily binds together individuals from diverse backgrounds, detaches them from the larger physical environment of the city and provides them with both written and unwritten conventions of operation and engagement. The environment … Continue reading
By Tina Ledger It was about 3am on a school night and I had woke from a nightmare. Like most 12 year old’s, I ran to the comfort of my mother. She took me over to the window and looked outside; I assumed this was to reassure me – like when parents search the contents of … Continue reading
By Ahsan Ali Bashar On the 12th September 2012, Manzoor Hussain, father of six was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident. Manzoor collided with a 4×4 Police vehicle throwing the 40 year old off his motorbike, scraping his head across the ground. Serious consequences were to follow for him and his family. The powerful impact with … Continue reading
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