Calais

What did you think when you first saw the photo above? Factually speaking we have 3 people weaving a colourful bracelet in a warehouse. What do I see, and feel? Love. Beauty. Humanity. Community + Family. Hope. Read on until the end of this article and you will understand why. SYMBOLIC As I stood back … Continue reading Calais

London Ambulance Service, Clinical Hub (LAS CHUB): C2 Validation Pilot

OVERVIEW I re-joined London Ambulance Service (LAS) in November 2022 to work in their Clinical Hub (CHUB), which is part of their control room known as the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). As a Clinical Advisor Paramedic I performed telephone triage and clinical assessments of 999 and 111 calls assorted by Emergency Call Handlers to help … Continue reading London Ambulance Service, Clinical Hub (LAS CHUB): C2 Validation Pilot

Lionesses

The Lionesses' Euro 2022 triumph didn't only inspire young girls and women, but also men like me. When I began drafting this piece and filtered through pictures in my mind, I hesitated. Chloe Kelly's epic celebration instantly revolved on repeat. It radiated with incredible and inspiring power + meaning that had me hooked in awe. … Continue reading Lionesses

The Dynamics of the Child Soldier Experience

I have several problems with the use of stereotypical images of Black African boys parading AK-47s whenever the term 'Child Soldier' is used in popular discourse. There is a strong likelihood that if you were to enter this term in a search engine such media would appear, along with images of children from the Middle … Continue reading The Dynamics of the Child Soldier Experience