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5 Books to discover by black authors (2025 edition)
For UK & Ireland Black History Month this year, the theme is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”. It celebrates leadership, activism and the ongoing journey toward empowerment and growth. In honour of that, I’ve put together a list of five powerful books by black authors that I believe embody this theme: It’s one thing…
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It’s time to take control of your life
You’re 16 years old and it’s time to choose your A Levels. You want to study geography, but your parents think history is better. You concede and spend two years struggling with a subject you detest. At 17, you’re applying to universities. You want to study Psychology but your parents don’t think it’s a serious…
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My favourites from 27
Ten days ago I turned 28. It feels surreal that it’s been ten years since my 18th birthday. As much as I love the concept of ageing, the concept of time still baffles me sometimes. How quickly it passes. Where does it go? Every other year I felt like I could still pretend adulthood wasn’t…
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It’s not me, it’s you
Being a sensitive overthinking girlie is hard. The smallest thing could happen and I’ll take it personally. And when I say the smallest thing, it could be a change in your tone or an unanswered call. Suddenly my mind has gone into overthinking mode and my anxiety convinces me that I am the problem, everyone…