As we ease out of the lockdown and return to some semblance of normal life, for some (me included!) we're still processing the carnage that's been COVID-19. This virus devastated the Black and Asian communities and left many of us feeling vulnerable and suffering...

How it started When I interviewed three ex workers last September, I envisaged Under Your Nose as a short 10 mins film about the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre (BLGC). But as I listened to their stories and looked into the history of the centre during the politics of...

When I found out my father hadn't seen his sister for 35 years I couldn't understand it. Had they fallen out? What bad blood ran between them? But no, he merely stated that he loved her and would see her when ' the time was right'. I got together the money for the...

I was upstairs on the bus looking out the window as we crawled through the chaotic streets of Wood Green shopping city when it happened. The woman stomped her way upstairs, I looked round and could see she was clearly upset as she sat down. I didn't expect the wail...

Hello It can't have escaped your attention that the holiday season fast approaches. While I generally enjoy the food and relaxing, many people don't and feel forced to join the melee of socialising, present shopping and endless tips on how to enjoy the day from all...

I was walking with my sister and nephew when our brother sent a text showing a strange cloud formation. He entitled it' The Hand of God'. I didn't see that- true there was a bit that looked like a finger, then a bubble clous thing like a..well like a cloud. My nephew...

Last weekend I was shopping for curtains- I know- not the most exciting way to spend a dying day of autumn. But with the recent talk of an approaching arctic age, I thought I should at least have curtains that are not see through. I was sure the neighbours would be...