International Women's Day 2014

Happy to say that the leading campaign for neglected tropical diseases, END7, shared something I wrote. They have over 69,000 Facebook likes! The article is about how disease exacerbates gender inequalities in India and Bangladesh, and was written in celebration of International Women's Day 2014.

Post by END7.

Photography // Albert Kahn

Like many of my photography finds, I came across the work of Albert Khan on Stumble Upon. Even more intriguing than the photos themselves, produced in the early 20th century, is the story behind them.

Opinion // Female consumerism and modern day slavery

image via Google Images

The day of my university graduation ball, I was persuaded by my housemate to get a manicure at a nail bar on the local high street. I'm far too much of a cheapskate to have ever paid for a manicure before, so the experience was a first. As we stepped in, I was overwhelmed by the haze of fumes; my eyes instantly watered and my asthmatic friend began to cough.

Opinion // Miley Cyrus and the objectification of black women

Miley Cyrus' bizarre performance at the MTV 2013 VMAs was undoubtedly cringe worthy - but I wasn't shocked. Nudity and hyper-sexual behaviour are hardly new in the entertainment biz, are they?

Drawing // Zadie Smith

Just a quick post to share a drawing of author Zadie Smith I did earlier.

Photography // Taslima Akhter

The photos below are taken from a collection entitled 'The Life and Struggle of Garment Workers' by Taslima Akhter, a Bangladeshi photographer and activist. She'd already been documenting working conditions in the Dhakar region when the Rana Plaza disaster occurred on 24th Aprl 2013.

Long time...

...no blog post.
Whoops, blogging seems to have been forgotten about in the final few months of university! I finished nearly two months ago, and am already missing writing on a regular basis. More than that, endless days at home punctuated by the occasional work shift means I feel like I haven't flexed my mental muscles enough recently. So, I'll be posting more regularly in order to rectify that!