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February 2019

YOU DON’T WIN FIGHTS- feature article

  The first time Mr Perera had experienced a severe form of racism was during his first year of college in 1993. He was studying in Portland and at this particular point of time racist behaviour was much more prevalent… Continue Reading →

Growing up in Apartheid South Africa

“I still can’t believe I lived in a place where everything is segregated by race.” I was lucky enough to attend a very informative talk about a woman who grew up in Apartheid South Africa and how that impacted her… Continue Reading →

Surviving the Marathon Des Sables: a 140 km race over 6 days in the Sahara desert

Mr Ken Stirrat had participated in the Marathon Des Sables- one of the most challenging and strenuous races. It consisted of 900 runners with over 45 different nationalities and lasted 6 days (240 km). Mr Stirrat explained that the main… Continue Reading →

Helping to Protect the Most Vulnerable: my time with Save the Children and UNICEF

Fiona Herbert is a child protecting consultant and is a qualified psychotherapist with a background in social service. She did a philosophy course and worked in a mental/ psychiatric ward. She was living in Dubai and wasn’t particularly loving the… Continue Reading →

”The best fight I ever had” a Boxer’s response to racism.

Mr Perera gives of an aura of extreme happiness and anyone who would meet him would deem him to be a joyous individual. But, listening to him talk about a very sensitive topic made me realise that he has been… Continue Reading →

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