Growing up in Cape Town my parents were members of St Georges Cathedral, an Anglican church, and we attended mass regularly. This being the 80’s and 90’s, the Archbishop at the time was Desmond Tutu. Being quite young, my universe was relatively small. My world was basically my home, school and friend’s houses. I didn’t … Continue reading The Arch and the Man
Equality
Give It A Name
These are strange times indeed; who could have predicted a virus would have us all hiding indoors, effectively cancelling everyone's year and bringing distress, hardship and grief to many. The surreal has become routine and the uncertainty is cultivating the best and worst of human characteristics with seemingly no middle ground. I've managed my own … Continue reading Give It A Name
Nothing is Binary
It was on a rainy Tuesday evening last week that I braved the tube at rush hour to get to London Bridge. Jostling among the crowds of people and getting a little lost outside the station had me flustered, but finding my friend and scoffing down a scrummy Love Burger from Leon soon righted my … Continue reading Nothing is Binary
Hannah Gadsby: Festival of Puns
The changing of clocks always leaves me feeling mildly confused, and while automation sorts out the time telling devices around me (because technology can be awesome), the difference in light makes my body feel suspicious which is tiring. Add to that suspicion a 9am scrappy and tense Rugby World Cup semi-final, and the anthem singing … Continue reading Hannah Gadsby: Festival of Puns
The Tip of Matilda’s Iceberg
It’s not uncommon for the banter in a particular group chat I’m in with friends on WhatsApp to venture into the topical. In among the memes, meet up arrangements and band recommendations appear occasional news articles and even calls to protest. One buddy recently messaged about a lecture she’d attended given by Caroline Criado-Perez speaking about her … Continue reading The Tip of Matilda’s Iceberg
Enough
On Monday night I checked on some news stories and what I saw shocked me. While it feels like everything is about to come tumbling down around us politically here in the UK, a sustained state of turbulence that has almost numbed me, a far more sinister act has shocked myself and many others awake. … Continue reading Enough
Redhead Ramblings 