The best season is back. After the heatwaves that had ensued in recent months, I’m ready for colder weather. It’s time for layers, layers, LAYERS because Summer is slowly coming to an end. Autumn officially begins on the 23rd of September (based on the astronomical […]
Looking back at university I’m reminded of how I felt before I arrived on campus. I had absolutely no idea what to expect. If you’re going to university this Autumn, let me reassure you that university isn’t as scary as it may seem from the […]
For all those who watch Wimbledon, this may not be news. But for those like me who only glance at the TV a few times when Wimbledon is on, 15 year old Cori (Coco) Gauff beat Venus Williams during her Wimbledon debut. This makes her […]
Black. And?, 2019 Hessian, concrete, wool, sound I see a movement. A multitude of black women who didn’t get a seat at the table creating their own table. I see these women using their voices to speak out against the stigma, and to encourage other […]
Black women are so easily labeled as being ‘angry’. The ‘angry black woman’ is a misguided entertainment device. I see the ‘angry black woman’ stereotype on the TV. She’s seen shouting, rolling her eyes and just generally being louder than everyone else. Recently, Serena Williams […]
This is a little segment that I thought of starting where I share and discuss my thoughts on black owned businesses. I believe it’s important that I support businesses run by fellow black people, to encourage and big them up as they express themselves in […]
From the 26th August 2017 to the 22nd December 2017, I was studying abroad in Zürich, Switzerland. A bit of background to my decision of wanting to study in Zürich is that I speak German. I was born in Germany and lived there for the […]
2018. The laugh out loud moments, the smile until your mouth hurts moments, the cry until your head hurts moments, the dance until you almost pass out moments, the sing until you lose your voice moments, the run because you’re excited moments, the butterflies in […]
This post is an explanation of my recent art work that I submitted as my final piece for uni. I’ll start from the beginning. I first discovered the wonderful uses of concrete in my first year at uni. I had just finished sixth form where […]
So it’s finally here! The moment we’ve (maybe just me) been waiting for. It’s A U T U M N I don’t know about you, but I’m so excited to finally start wearing layers and autumnal coloured clothing. To be honest, I was doing that […]
It’s officially that awkward period where it’s still summer but it’s definitely a lot colder now. To be honest, as soon as the heatwave in England concluded, summer was over in my eyes. Sadly I was one of those people who complained about the heat […]
Unapologetically be you. Use the anger, the fear, the happiness and every other emotion you feel as a drive to elevate yourself and others like you. I’m talking about using your emotions to positively transform the situation. Go against all odds, and speak up against […]
