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Interview: Historian, Alex Von Tunzelmann
Talented historian and writer, Alex Von Tunzelmann is the author to one of my favoutite books on the history of the Raj, Indian Summer. She has also written
Wellness Wednesday: What is Transcendental Meditation?
What is Transcendental Meditation, how do you do it, where do you do it, how do you stop your thoughts and why, like me, should you do it too?
Work from home tips: Ready, set, zoom!
Working from home looks set to stay at least for the rest of 2020 so I thought I’d share some work from home tips including one of my secret weapons for online meetings.
Beloved by Toni Morrison
I’ve been listening to old interviews with Toni Morrison recently and re-reading her wonderful books. I recommend searching
Comedy crush
One of my go-to sources of joy during lockdown was Sarah Cooper. Relatively unknown a few months ago, Sarah had started trending
Interview: Kamila Shamsie, award winning writer & novelist
Internationally successful writer, Kamila Shamsie sat with us for a short interview at the end of an event at the Asia House a while back.
La Llorona: film review
Recommended film: this film is amazing
The great British staycation
Have you settled on a staycation this Summer? It’s so depressing! I’m being melodramatic, of course a staycation needn’t be boring except
Capsule wardrobe: 5 pieces for summer fashion 2020
What would you include in a capsule wardrobe of just five easy fashion styles for Summer 2020? Whether or not sustainability in fashion is important to you, creating an edited capsule wardrobe for 2020 can help make daily styling easier and less effort.
Top 5 political podcasts
I am obsessed with podcasts. Here are my top 5 political podcasts, in no order.
First up is
The Marshmallow Lady
I spent the morning at glorious botanic gardens and remebered that only a few streets away there was a gourmet marshmallow shop!
Face masks don't have to be boring
Face masks will be compulsory for all of us from 24th July when inside shops and supermarkets.
The Souvenir
The Souvenir - a fabulous must watch film
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
I binge read Brit Bennet’s new book, The Vanishing Half over one and a half days as I got sucked into the world of the twin protagonists spanning two generations.
The best tinted moisturisers
The best tinted moisturisers tried and tested by us
The Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Top book recommendation
Everything you need to know about Summer fashion trends 2020
Summer 2020 fashion trends almost became irrelevant due to the health crisis but as lockdown eases and we head back into public view
I Am Not Your Negro
I watched Oscar nominated, I Am Not Your Negro on BBC iPlayer earlier this week and I recommend it as a must watch. What I love about it most
How to shop ethically
How to shop ethically? As shops reopened after lockdown this week, social media lit up. You may have seen all the comments about
We heart the Forty-Five
We love this new magazine by women in music