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On leaving Facebook
I've been away. And I would normally love sharing my adventures with you all: The beach, the sights, the stories… But something about...

HeardinLondon
Apr 5


Sisters Uncut Protest
Sisters Uncut protest outside Charing Cross Police Station on the one year anniversary of the vigil for Sarah Everard at Clapham Common

HeardinLondon
Mar 18, 2022
Photo Juice
Some of my pictures are up on the wall of the brilliant @fini.life in #stokenewington
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Go and show them love

HeardinLondon
Feb 18, 2022


How I made my peace with conspiracy theorists
“Who did you hear that from and who is making money from that article / video / your fear?” Because someone is always profiting from this...

HeardinLondon
Jul 9, 2021


Homecoming: a guide
In the lead up to last week I write a Twitter thread about some of the most important things the past decade has taught me...

HEARDinLONDON
Jun 22, 2019


On Knife Crime
I got surrounded by a group of young men a few weeks ago. One pulled a knife on me, as three others were reaching into the back for...

HEARDinLONDON
Apr 8, 2018


A few thoughts on terrorism and why your responses matter
We have a really important mission to be able to propagate an idea of respect and compassion in these turbulent times.

HEARDinLONDON
Aug 18, 2017
Reclaim the power
Trump’s rhetoric was filled with lies and hatred. Predominantly aimed at people of colour, women and minorities. This appealed to a lot...

HEARDinLONDON
Nov 9, 2016


If there is anything I can do, let me know
If there’s one thing I have learnt, it’s that it is far easier to decline help than to ask for it. Show up with food. Collect photographs...

HEARDinLONDON
May 31, 2016
5 Actions You Can Take to Create a More Peaceful World
We tumble back towards another war, there are some things that we, people who oppose military intervention...

HEARDinLONDON
Dec 2, 2015


Three simple things you can do to help refugees
Yes donating cash, time and resources may help the immediacy, but how can we prevent this being a repeating story? There are three...

HEARDinLONDON
Sep 6, 2015


Je suis l’Amour
In a week filled with hate and horror, fear and anger and finger pointing, it is essential that each of us, and I’m talking specifically...

HEARDinLONDON
Jan 10, 2015


All Lives Matter
If you can recognise and admit that and how the systems which benefit few are very much part of the problem, you can go about becoming a par

HEARDinLONDON
Nov 30, 2014


Where where you when you heard the news?
I feel like I am stealing from another woman in need. And why is that? Because I know there is just not enough for all...

HEARDinLONDON
Sep 29, 2014


The Tiniest Things
“Did you get any nice presents?” I asked.
“My cousin made me a bracelet” she said, pointing to jumble of loom bands proudly adorning her...

HEARDinLONDON
Sep 27, 2014


On Looting
The looting in the Ferguson suits the media and the police just fine.
It changes the narrative from the devastated community to the wild..

HEARDinLONDON
Aug 16, 2014


I doth protest
Don’t go on a demonstration against conflict and then come and bitch to me about how much you hate that bloke at work.

HEARDinLONDON
Aug 9, 2014


For the love of trolls
Last night I got a death threat on Twitter. Worse than a death threat in fact, it was an explicit threat to murder someone I care about.

HEARDinLONDON
Oct 21, 2012


Save Our NHS
My body is a bit rubbish. Sometimes it does not do the things it is designed to.

HEARDinLONDON
Aug 2, 2012


Get an Occupation - reflections on the Occupy Movement
Next week there may be some trouble. I wanted to try and spin some sentences...

HEARDinLONDON
Aug 2, 2012
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