Category: london

• October 17, 2022

  Morons

  The current module on my course talks of the importance of NVC – Non- Violent Communication when holding conversations with people of differing views. There are four stages to NVC communication: 1) Making observations 2) Describing feelings 3) Identifying needs 4) Making requests So for example, instead of projecting what you are feeling onto what […]
• September 29, 2019

  Should I stay or Should I go..

  

  Every time I’m by the sea, I feel at peace and never want to leave. But something always pulls me back to the big smoke… I love the diversity, activity and randomness of London. I love my friends and family.. I love the ridiculous selection of weaves, wigs and shea butter at my local hair […]
• October 17, 2018

  Why the Government needs PREVENT training.

  

  Figures released today show that hate crime has risen in the last couple of years.  This comes as no surprise to anyone who has undertaken PREVENT training recently. PREVENT is part of the Government’s counter terrorism initiatives which aims to prevent people from turning to terrorism. The hypocracy of the iniative however, is hard to […]
• August 22, 2017

  Jerk Season!!

  

  The title is so accurate in many different contexts #LookingAtYouTrump- but I am of course referring to this years Caribbean Food Week The CFW festival will return to Windrush Square in Brixton on 26th – 28th of August 2017. In warm up to the festival, I whipped up a couple of meals using Caribbean favourites […]