01/02/2021 Rainbow realities of gender and sexuality; and challenging racial inequality. I’d like to show the REAL faces of people who are, right now, changing the face of mainstream reality, on many fronts. Be it unapologetically Gay, owning their heritage and colour, Trans, larger than what is considered “Socially beautiful” or advocating for the…...
25/01/2021 The Colour of Kindness in Cork This (below) Red Mural on Water Street- designed and painted by Garreth Joyce. It celebrates Cork’s citation as Europe’s Friendliest City in 2018 by the renowned Conde Nast Traveller publication. Walking along the Mall a few days ago, I saw bright colours on an electrical box with…...
28/12/2020 Colour of Nature’s Seasons This is my favourite time of year. Yes, the days are grey and the long dark nights are here, but with the shorter days, and colder nights, comes a myriad of vibrant colours. Sometimes without even noticing it, most of us naturally begin to introduce more colours into our…...
Date: 21/12/2020 The Colour of Festivity I’ve always thought winter time is the best time to come from an inter-racial family. My mother comes from a Creole Black American family with strong ties to New Orleans. Our family’s oral history, like a lot of Black families, promises Native heritage but the actual truth…...
Honouring our desire for rest and nourishment on these dark winter days is a powerful practice. The time around the Winter Solstice (Dec 21st) is the shortest day of the year, a period when stillness abounds. Astronomically, the sun is still and the earth too. Hermes Trismegistus beautifully quoted ‘As Above, So Below, As Within,…...
“The best favours you can give are to yourself, I find…” By Maria Murray Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on whatsapp Maria Murray (in centre) With Eoin Murray (first from right) Advice for Turning 20To Shannon Think of me, I’m twenty-three But I couldn’t speak Truely to you While offering advice for turning…...
Represent Yourself By Precious Oluwatumininu Daniels Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on whatsapp I was 14 years old when I moved to Ireland. My first day in Secondary School was so hard with teachers struggling to pronounce my name. The students made fun of my curly hair, my accent and the fact that …
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“I am finally free to stand up for myself” By Farida Salim Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on whatsapp Hey there! My name is Farida Salim. I am a 19-year-old Kenyan-Irish woman, born and raised in County Cork. My family has lived in Ireland for a little over 20 years. I don’t recall a …
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“The freest man will always find solace in his word of truth.” By Friday Junior Osemwekhae Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on whatsapp Recently I have found myself rummaging through my old secondary school and university folders, unearthing past memories within the soil of my soul. Found an old note from a friend …
