I’m a HUGE fan of fiction books, always have been and, most likely, always will be! They appeal to the creative sphere of my brain and allow me to immerse myself in a fantastical and magical world that repels the constraints and limitations of reality. Some of my all-time favourite fiction writers include: C.S. Lewis … More 4 Tips For Fiction Writers
Sikhism is one of the youngest and most widespread religions in the world. I’ve lived my whole life with the knowledge that I’m a born-follower of this religion, I am a Sikh. From a young age I would accompany my mum to the Gurdwara (temple) either for religious programmes held by friends and family, for festivals … More Religion Vs Culture: Being Sikh Vs Being Punjabi
I recently realised that being on the receiving-end of lewd stares and crude comments from unknown men is a common occurrence in my day-to-day life and up until now I’ve never questioned why that is or whether it’s fair to be objectified on the basis of my sex. And such an issue is faced by … More Day- To- Day Sexual Harassment Endured By Women
The Yellow Wallpaper (1892) is a perplexing short-story written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Consisting of only 20 pages, this rapid-read tackles a range of serious issues which are relevant even now in the 21st century! Gilman sheds light on: patriarchy the position of women in general & also that of female writers post-natal depression & … More Book Review of The Yellow Wallpaper By Charlotte Perkins Gilman
I first contracted Zuckerberg’s Facebook disease back in 2007, when I was a 15 year old student at an all-girls secondary school. Being able to add ‘friends’, write statuses and put up photos on this amazing social-networking site provided me with the ability for freedom of speech, which like most people, I had never experienced … More Why WordPress Trumps Facebook!
It’s safe to say that I have been a fan of Bali Rai’s works of fiction for many years now, for over a decade in fact! Since the days of (Un)Arranged Marriage (2001) and Rani and Sukh (2004), the Leicester-born fiction author captured my full attention with his writing that provides an insight into the … More Book Review Of City Of Ghosts By Bali Rai
For the last half of June and the first three weeks of July, I was a gym addict! Yes, for an entire five week period you would find me in the gym every other morning at 9am until 10.30am… fully kitted-out in my joggers and vest with a trusty water bottle and towel under my … More Reclaiming My Gym Mojo!
For the past few weeks, one of my close friends has been sending me a never-ending chain of random, researched facts about food, over Whatsapp! This is mainly because, like me, she lives to eat! So I thought that I’d compile a list of the top five facts which caught my attention the most… So … More 5 Interesting Food Facts!
Having recently graduated and left the secure cocoon of University behind, I’ve now got two titles attached to my name, BA Graduate and Serious Job-Hunter! Even though we’re unemployed, us job-seekers are rarely relaxing! Because the reality is that searching for the latest job-postings all day every day and preparing for and attending interviews, … More One Step At A Time
Often when I click on my News Feed page, To see what my Facebook friends have to say, I’m swamped with statuses and photos that make me let out a sigh, And question why would you post that? Why oh why?! Attention-seeking statuses about going for job interviews, Or a photo bragging that somebody’s boyfriend … More Facebook Rhyming Rant
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