Love? Life? Joy!
Words by Samia Meah I was five when my father died and we lost everything. I know everyone says that, but he really was. Up to that point he had been our family’s sole-breadwinner, our cook and cleaner. We struggled to cope without him and things at home quickly deteriorated. Soon after his death, I became a victim of abuse... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Careers EXCLUSIVE: Interview
A few weeks ago on my commute, I noticed a poster on the Green Park escalator for the stage show of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and was instantly irritated by the photo of improvisational comics to appear on stage – six people, of whom one was a woman. Sigh. Oh well, I thought, it’s just one show. Got onto... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby!
Time after weary time, I’ve had to sit through tedious conversations on why London is such a rubbish city. ‘Oh, its impossible to buy a house anywhere in London, ordinary people are getting priced out’; ‘The crime rates are shocking! You never get that sort of thing in Bath…’; ‘It’s too crowded, I can’t breathe on the Tube’; ‘There’s no... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Rant Wise up!
I had a shit day this week. One of those days where everything piles on top of you. First, my mother called me at 7am from Karachi. She had to go last-minute because my sweet, mischievous, intelligent and beautiful granny passed away a few days ago, something I am still dealing with. Although it was lovely hearing my mum’s voice,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
Do you have food, shelter and good people around you? Do you have a job and some money in your pocket, not rich but definitely enough to get by and go to Shoreditch once a month, eat out and have some fun? People around you praise your achievements and tell you how ‘lucky’ you are? That you should not really... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Rant Wise up!
This year I have seen A LOT of changes to the people in my life, my career and my home. Although the idea of new beginnings can be an exciting thing, I have often felt a little bit scared too. I got used to putting on an enthusiastic facial expression to almost blank out something that was getting me down (because let’s... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart
I have been thinking recently about how easy it is to determine if someone is successful based on how they ‘look’ on their public profiles. When I use the term ‘look’ I am referring to not only their face, but also how they portray themselves on social media platforms, which is a HUGE thing nowadays. I want to scratch your brain on a few things... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Careers Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up!
So we are heading right to the middle of Spring and the exam/deadline season is about to start (if some have not started already!) So you have got your notes ready… and your summer bucket list of things to do… but have you prepared your MIND? Yes your mind. For a lot of you these exams/deadlines are a final hurdle,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Careers Patricia Obaro Odje Wise up!
A girl went to the market with her friends. While she was there a young boy tried to snatch her purse and run away. He was caught by a policeman. When the policeman began to beat the boy, the girl stopped him and said, ‘This child will learn nothing from this’. Then she turned to the boy and asked: ‘Why... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! From the Heart Wise up! Yazmin Joy
My body really is my best friend. It helps me automatically calculate the distance of an oncoming car, deals with whatever crap I chuck down my throat, and even once gave me my period early because it knew I was worried. My body really looks after me. You could even say it has my back *giggles at own pun* I... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement