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We are all foreigners

“Oh, Brazil???” And there comes the smile. I’ve heard about such experience from another people, mostly friends. When they travelled abroad and the natives discoveries that were talking to a Brazilian...

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In or Out? The Big Question in the UK

Familiar beats of music pulled me into a gigantic room of balloons and lights. Was I in an EU Referendum event or a Saturday night party? I looked at the booth in front of me to be met with smiling...

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Three Postmodern Values that make Mindfulness Countercultural: Embracing the...

Written by Dr Manju (USA), Photography by Flavio Emmanuel (Brazil) In the past decade, mindfulness has been recognized as a growing legitimate field in psychology, coaching, business and...

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Emoji: Expressive or Extractive?

By Rhi Storer (UK) It’s a typical tuesday rush-hour. My hands are overloaded with bags of shopping, a suitcase, and my rucksack slung across my back. All I can think about is how to best efficiently...

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The Answers I Don’t Have: Why This Meat-eater Embraced Veganism

Written by John Williams (UK)   Veganism: the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals....

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Travelling With My Disability

By C.S. Jackson, Interviewed by Raf Bracho What particular challenges do you face, and how does it affect your travel? I think that the particular challenges I face when I travel are probably best...

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Why Coping With Trauma Is Different Than Dwelling On The Past

By Inés (Paris and Canada), Interviewed by Shazeen (UK) What makes Inés who she is? Tell me a bit about yourself. I am me, foremost. Oh, don’t think it’s just a tongue-in-cheek answer. So many, too...

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Birmingham’s First Young Professionals’ Eid Dinner

Written by Shazeen Iqbal The celebration of Eid is interwoven in the fabric of British Society since the 19th century, where Muslims contributed in different fields. Every year thousands of Muslims...

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Pushing Aside the Poisoned Chalice: How Losing My Faith Helped Me Find Much More

By John Williams (UK, Graduate of Law at Birmingham University) “The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is the demand for their real happiness.” – Karl Marx I cannot remember...

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From Playing To An Empty Room To A Europe Tour: A Story of Musicians

Interviewing Libido Cornucopia (USA) Written and Interviewed by Shazeen (UK) Anytime I heard someone say, “If I could move to Portland I would do it in a heartbeat”, my curiosity for the eclectic city...

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