Auschwitz
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On Friday, December 14th, 2012, I visited Auschwitz. I didn’t want to go. I was scared of what I’d see and what I’d imagine and how I’d never be able to forget any of it. But I went because I … Continue reading
Category Archives: becoming conscious
Girl Power – International Day of the Girl Child
Last Thursday, October 11th, 2012, was the first UN International Day of the Girl Child. Nowadays most people agree that one of the keys to the well-being and prosperity of the planet lies in the education, protection and enfranchisement of … Continue reading
A Hole Where McDonald’s Used to Be
On our journey through our lives we often spend long, long periods travelling through terrain we could navigate with our eyes closed. Everything is the same as it ever was – for good or ill - and that train we … Continue reading
Me, Unlucky – You, Stupid.
Have you ever noticed that when you make a mistake you are inclined to see it as a bit of bad luck, but when you watch someone else make a mistake you tend to believe they are careless or foolish? … Continue reading
Don’t Close Your Eyes…
“On one trip to the city centre, I saw a Red Cross van, angled on the road, riddled with bullet holes. Smoke was coming out of the engine compartment and all the windows were smashed. The passenger door was open … Continue reading
There Are All Kinds of Revolutions…
Some revolutions are more obvious than others. Some involve violence and harassment. Other involve justice and real, everyday freedom. Freedom such as the right to walk down the street and not be called names or subjected to cat-calls or sexual … Continue reading
That’s it! We’re Photons!
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What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
If there is one thing that convinces me that we are all, basically, the same, it’s listening to children from different places. These Tanzanian children seem to be much the same as every child I’ve ever known – including myself … Continue reading
Tell Me About It…
We have no control over many of the things that happen to us in our lives but if we can make sense of what has happened, we will usually construct a narrative to explain it to ourselves. This narrative is … Continue reading
How Do We Feel About How We Are Seen?
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