Who is Telling Your Story?
Some years ago I discovered ‘The danger of a single story’ talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Since then, I have revisited the talk countless times because it continues to resonate… Read more Who is Telling Your Story? →
Oh the Pressure!!!
Having laid on my bed for a good 30 minutes staring at my phone I finally gathered enough strength to plop myself up for perhaps one more hopefully 2-hour session… Read more Oh the Pressure!!! →
A woman’s place…
In early 2018 I came across a tweet by a woman whose name I unfortunately cannot recall. She wrote down that in the previous year (2017) she had vowed to… Read more A woman’s place… →
A ‘Simple’ 2019 resolve made in Melaka (Malacca)
After a week and a half of playing tourist-explorer in Malaysia, I found myself part reclined on a rather comfortable couch in the concierge of the Swiss Garden Hotel in… Read more A ‘Simple’ 2019 resolve made in Melaka (Malacca) →
On a couch in Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Petaling Street – Chinatown . That’s where I met the sweet petite lady with auburnish-black hair. She wore a red blouse, black glasses and had a black bag which… Read more On a couch in Kuala Lumpur →
One of those fortnights
It has been nothing short of a comical fortnight as I have been frantically trying to get myself organised for fieldwork. At some point I thought I would be without… Read more One of those fortnights →
Filthy Rich & Homeless
A couple of months ago I came across the hashtag ‘#filthyrichhomeless‘ on Twitter. I cannot quite recall the specifics of the tweet that introduced me to this hashtag, but the tweet was,… Read more Filthy Rich & Homeless →
Influence
I had the opportunity to attend a superb lecture on influencing policy. The lecture was delivered by Professor Paul Cairney from Stirling University, and following his talk there was a thought-provoking… Read more Influence →
