No Words (Free Palestine)

There are no words to describe what I seeThere are no words to describe how I feelThere are no words to describe what I hearNot only in pictures and videos but also in my dreams There are no words for the shock of October 7thHorrific news of beheaded babies mortified meReports of rape and brutality...

Palestine – genocide streamed live

In response to the continual oppression of the Israeli government, Hamas broke through the apartheid wall on 7th October 2023 and took several prisoners of war in order to start negotiations for the betterment of the Palestinian people in Gaza. In a completely disproportionate response, the Netenyahu government (already at risk of being overthrown by...

Palestine – a struggle for freedom

From 1948 to 2023, Israel has continued to illegally occupy land and violently expel the indigenous Arab population (Muslims and Christians alike) from their homes. On this stolen land they build settlements and invite jews from all over the world to come and live there. These settlers are more often than not quite happy to...

Palestine – sold without consent

1914 - As the British declared war on the Ottoman Empire, the British War Cabinet began to consider the future of Palestine. A memorandum was circulated to the Cabinet by a Zionist Cabinet member, Herbert Samuel, proposing the support of Zionist ambitions in order to enlist the support of Jews in the wider war. Between...

Palestine – A history

A timeline of events leading up to WWII that provide information and context around the land and its people. Palestine has been the crossroads for religion and therefore politics. Palestine is the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity, and home to the third holiest place for Muslims after Mecca and Medina. Throughout time, Palestine has been...

Palestine – Introduction to the series

Given the current ongoing genocide and the myriad of posts on fast moving social media that are proving to be more accurate, timely and factual than most biased western media outlets, I hope it is useful to have some basic information both historical and current that will help you make an informed decision about current...

Post partum

Vague coloured dots move in and out of focus, shape shifting across my vision like friendly dementors. Blinking makes them focus and stationary. Dots printed on screens. Screens separating one hospital bed from another. I'm here. Again. Against my will. Against every wish and instinct and prayer. And yet it's God's decree that I be...

Maternity leave makes me more ‘hireable’ than ever

I never thought I’d have children. A ‘child’ of consulting firms, I worked my way up the ladder for 16 years across 4 firms and 2 cities. I satiated my appetite for challenges and burnt my time and energy on building strategies, executing communications and motivating teams in private firms, public service and NGOs across...

Inter-generational gap in multicultural families

A major issue confronted by immigrant children and their families is the acculturation gap that emerges between generations over time. The process of acculturation begins when immigrants enter a new country and experience changes in language, behaviour, attitudes and values. Children become involved in the new culture relatively quickly, particularly if they attend school, but...

Notes from my first panel presentation in over a year. 2021: A Year In Review

As an alumni, I was honoured to be invited as a panel member for EY Women's final event of the year, EYWOMEN Presents: 2021: A Year In Review The other panellists, all alumni, included Dr Stephanie Fahey Khin Kha and Lucille Halloran. It was a rich and important discussion on topics that have shaken us all to our core, and...