Thoughts on turbulent times
“Stay safe” over the last two years has meant “try to not catch Covid” or “stay healthy”. The pandemic has often been framed in a military way, as some kind of war. Covid often being referred to…
Living in London
I’ve always wanted to live in London. I’ve always been fascinated by its history and architectural beauty (if you know me you know I’m obsessed with sash windows and old townhouses). But also how its diversity means…
Twenties Questions ep6: Art and Attenborough
A couple of weeks ago I went to Cambridge to see Max Turner, a school friend who lives there now. I asked him to be on the podcast (yes, now if I meet up with you I’ll…
Twenties Questions ep5: Mediterranean Musings in Mumbai
Last week I said that the vibe on Zoom isn’t quite the same. I stand by that statement buuuut we all have to admit Zoom is incredible in that it allows us to meet people on the…
Twenties Questions ep4: Five years a corporate slave
This week’s episode is with my childhood bestie, so you’re all in for a treat: you get two Francescas! It was so fun to record this in person with her, particularly since the last couple of episodes…
Closing my Italy chapter
And so another chapter in my life draws to a close. That sounds fairly ominous… and in a way it is. My grandmother died the day after Easter Monday, marking the end of an era for the…
Twenties Questions ep3: Because We Can
In this episode I talk to someone whose story I find particularly inspiring. Food poverty in the UK is a very real problem. University of Oxford graduate Josh Tulloch founded Because We Can, an organisation that aims…
Twenties Questions ep2: Thoughts of a Celestial Glow
This week I have a chat with the lovely and wonderfully eloquent Dyutideepta Banerjee. She gives me her thoughts on issues relating to women’s rights and sexual violence in her home country of India and elsewhere. Her…
Twenties Questions ep1: Double-edged Sword
Welcome to my new podcast! I’m thrilled to announce my new podcast: Twenties Questions. We’re living through such uncertain times that have profoundly shaken us all. But with the pandemic increasing social and economic inequalities, many young people…
The shackles of being the second sex
The past ten days have shown there is, as I have said before – still no vaccine for sexism in the West. The cruel and heartbreaking murder of Sarah Everard in London has shone a harsh light…
