Queen Elizabeth Death

Here’s a handy way to remember history if you’re thinking about St. Kitts and Nevis (please, no hurtful jokes; the island country is home to just under 50,000 people): first in, last out. It was one of the first Caribbean islands to be colonised by Europeans and the last, thus…

In the blitz of royal coverage from Britain, there has been little attention paid to a notable passing across the pond. The death on September 13 of American lawyer and judge Ken Starr, aged 76, in his home state Texas. The Guardian only put out an obituary on September 19…

London expects nearly two million people to line the streets during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral to pay their respects, mourn and remember the Monarch. Another estimated 4.2 billion will tune into the televised service. But what about people across the UK and the world who also would like to attend…

I’ve taken part in the ultimate people-watching experience and had the Lying in State live feed running from iPlayer, dipping in and out over the last few days. What strikes me is the diversity — people of all ages, sizes, colours, religions, heights, genders… decorated, civvies, uniforms, disabilities… you name…

“Grief is the price we pay for love.” It is with great sadness that I write this article. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away last week and this article is about celebrating her life and reflecting. …

I’m fairly resistant to being told what I ought to be thinking and feeling by authority figures. I’m also British, so you can imagine what the past eleven days have been like for me. “IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! THIS IS IMPORTANT!” more or less every media outlet has been screaming. “ALSO, YOU…

By Way of an Introduction on Medium — This week after Queen Elizabeth’s timely death, I’ve been remembering what it was like to be under the spell of UK propaganda, in particular, and white supremacy, in general. …

I won’t lie, I have shed a few tears since learning the news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth ||. The tears were unprompted, they seemingly came out of nowhere. Puzzled, I have been trying to figure out why I have been feeling so much sorrow. It is not like…