When I started reading Table for One by Emma Gannon, at first, the story did not appeal to me ... The novel begins with a couple, Willow and Dom, co-founders of a creative company called Scatterbox, moving into their new flat in London, their successful middle-class life seemed too perfect for me; so I put the book down for months. When the summer holidays started: no more markings, nor deadlines; with fresh eyes, I read this big massive book and I absolutely loved it. I finished it on my...

Dear Mindful Subscribers, On Tuesday 17th March (2026), The Ojas Centre was invited to give a talk and deliver an Afro Dance Fusion workshop on Social Work Day at Croydon Council; so here is a peek on what I have been delivering in the Croydon community with my team and my partners. But before I do that, I just wanted to thank again, Croydon Council for inviting me as a Guest Speaker; what a honour! As some of you may know, I am a College Lecturer, Movement & Theatre Practitioner and Founder...

It is not until I got estranged from my son, this feeling of loneliness emerged; I simply never felt lonely before I was a mother, I had always enjoyed my own company and never imagined it could one day dwelled on me. I mean if I experienced loneliness that memory must have been buried deep down inside of me because as far as I was concerned up until the crisis with my son, being alone had always been such a bliss. I could never understand people who complained they were alone or seemed so...