Starting this week from April 12th, the UK has lifted some restrictions as part of the roadmap out of this third national lockdown. These restrictions include the opening of shops, hairdressers, nail salons, libraries, gyms, and hospitality venues that can serve people only outdoors. …

Poetry — She often heard about this struggle, in fragments whilst someone flicked through radio stations to find something familiar. So this struggle remained a faceless form with a generalized name that prompted strangeness from those she asked about it. Conversation openers questions after questions to unrequited ears. So, she carried on. Dragging…

Towards the end of 2020, I fell into a deep reading slump where it felt difficult to commit to finishing a book. I’d finish a few chapters and then give up. I’m not sure what caused this; perhaps the months of isolation, I was simply too exhausted to read alone…

Like many others, I recently devoured the Netflix documentary ‘The Social Dilemna’ which showcases the hidden horrors of social media explained by the tech masters who hold responsibility for the creation of algorithms, the like button, and notifications. It is not a comfortable watch; it forces accountability and a hard…

A poetic response to Phoebe Bridgers’ cover of Merle Haggard’s song — The patterns of November seem fantastical in the still of tonight. The late-night rituals of removing the leaves of the day from shoes And watching the rain pattering its presence onto the glass. A mere memory now. The asymmetrical laugh lines cut deeper into my skin As if it could…

A poem about one day

Advice on protecting mental health when it feels like life is testing us. It was revealed at the weekend, by the prime minister Boris Johnson, that the United Kingdom shall be going into a sudden national lockdown for four weeks starting the 5th of November as a means of reducing…

We have the world at our fingertips with our smart devices. I could take a quick photo now on my iPhone, a great quality photo, edit it within moments and share it online pretty much instantly. Friends and family would inevitably see it, most likely within the hour. …

Dearest September Dearest September, I shall credit you with generic personification as I reflect on this year’s passing visit. September, this year I greet you from my home town where I have been struck by routine. Your numbered days have intertwined into a handful of moments that leave a bookmark…