HEARDinLONDONApr 8, 2018On Knife CrimeI 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...
HEARDinLONDONOct 16, 2017#MeToo#MeToo Is not about shaming women or silencing people who speak out or post about it. If you think it is not about you: listen.
HEARDinLONDONAug 18, 2017A few thoughts on terrorism and why your responses matterWe have a really important mission to be able to propagate an idea of respect and compassion in these turbulent times.
HEARDinLONDONNov 9, 2016Reclaim the powerTrump’s rhetoric was filled with lies and hatred. Predominantly aimed at people of colour, women and minorities. This appealed to a lot...
HEARDinLONDONMay 31, 2016If there is anything I can do, let me knowIf 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...
HEARDinLONDONDec 2, 20155 Actions You Can Take to Create a More Peaceful WorldWe tumble back towards another war, there are some things that we, people who oppose military intervention...
HEARDinLONDONNov 15, 2015On flags and indignation and guilt trippingFacebook is awash with Tricolour faces I have to squint to see, which feels darkly emblematic right now. This morning my mind started...
HEARDinLONDONSep 6, 2015Three simple things you can do to help refugeesYes donating cash, time and resources may help the immediacy, but how can we prevent this being a repeating story? There are three...
HEARDinLONDONJan 10, 2015Je suis l’AmourIn 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...
HEARDinLONDONNov 30, 2014All Lives MatterIf 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
HEARDinLONDONOct 4, 2014Defeating Youtube TerrorismAn idea for punishment befitting the crime of taking another life: the perpetrator should have to spend as long as it takes, listening to...
HEARDinLONDONSep 29, 2014Where 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...
HEARDinLONDONSep 27, 2014The 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...
HEARDinLONDONAug 16, 2014On LootingThe looting in the Ferguson suits the media and the police just fine. It changes the narrative from the devastated community to the wild..
HEARDinLONDONAug 9, 2014I doth protestDon’t go on a demonstration against conflict and then come and bitch to me about how much you hate that bloke at work.
HEARDinLONDONJul 18, 2013Peace is a possibilityTranscript of my TEDTalk: I’m here to talk to you about the essential role each of us can play in achieving world peace.
HEARDinLONDONMar 11, 2013The day after Mother’s DayTwo years ago today there was an earthquake in Japan which was so powerful is shifted the world on its' axis. And my mum died in my arms.
HEARDinLONDONOct 21, 2012For the love of trollsLast 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.
HEARDinLONDONAug 2, 2012Save Our NHSMy body is a bit rubbish. Sometimes it does not do the things it is designed to.
HEARDinLONDONAug 2, 2012Get an OccupationNext week there may be some trouble. I wanted to try and spin some sentences...
