There are ingredients that make a holiday, and there are the secret ingredients that add the touch of magic and make them memorable. When I think of holidays that I had as a child there are certain highlights, which have stayed with me after all this time. Why does a […]

Depression is one of the most common problems faced by people these days. Many of them take therapies from psychiatrists, empty their wallets out and ultimately reach nowhere worthy of significance. One of the most general reasons for being depressed is the feeling of being unworthy. Others may be financial […]

This had to be the trickiest assignment I’d had so far since working for 21st Century News. The idea was easy. At 21st we choose who we’d like to interview or what historical event we’d like to witness first hand, make the request to one of the editors who then […]

I’ve been watching a lot of Sex and the City lately. It just fills me with dreams of living in London, being paid to write and finally being happy. The thing is, I have a lot to be happy for – let’s not get ridiculous, I have an amazing family […]

After having watched one of Those Pesky Dames’ most recent video offerings on Girl Hate, and just how many women put each other down in a bid to separate themselves from “all those other girls”, I’ve been given a not-entirely-pleasant epiphany about my own behaviour. I am a feminist. And […]

Today I saw a sight that got me thinking about what us Londoners hate most about London’s streets. I was walking past a street fundraiser, or charity mugger or chugger as they have become more commonly known, trying to avert his gaze, when I realised he had missed me.  It’s […]

‘Yes, Femi speaking.’ ‘Femo la la!’ ‘Who is this? The line is faint. I cannot hear you very well.’ ‘Ho-nou-rable Fa-ro-uk’ ‘Frank Owl? Of the British High Commission?’ No, this is Facrook of Bribery High Command.’ ‘I don’t know you. Wrong number. Good bye.’ ‘I know whom I am calling. […]

I have recently found out that one of my neighbours has been less than pleasant to my mum. They have called her names behind her back, rudely slammed the door in her face when collecting a parcel that had been delivered to the wrong address, and give evil looks and […]