The answer to this question is quite simple: because we are forgetful. And, in some cases, completely and utterly ignorant. So here's the thing. When I was learning at school as a little girl (a white little girl, western culture, european by the way), I thought (in part because that was what I was being … Continue reading why do we need international women’s day
Damn grey 'Dam I haven't been doing much in my life aside from working, working and working. March has started already. It's a weird feeling. In a way, it seems like it has come so fast, in another perspective there is so much I am looking forward to that still seems so far away. And … Continue reading Talks about diversity & inclusion in Amsterdam
It doesn't matter how your life goes, how much in distress and melancholy you can be, there is a place where you'll always feel at ease. By the water. January is a tough month. you're hungover from the holidays, there is nothing to look forward to in the month, and it simply feels so long. … Continue reading At ease by the water in London
From time to time I get very anxious about the passage of time. It's not hard for me getting in a state of tremendous anxiety. I simply start thinking about all these places I want to go, the books I want to read, the knowledge I want at least to have a grasp of. My … Continue reading The presumptuous illusion of possessing Time
It's officially a week until Christmas. Which means there are only about two weeks of 2018 left. Which is crazy. It looks it was yesterday I was welcoming 2018 coming back to London after spending Christmas at home, in Portugal. Yup. It's been a year. And cheers to another Christmas. But this year was hard. … Continue reading a personal reflexion on Christmas
The Winged Bone 