Passage That Changed Me: Anna-Maria Poku on Bolu Balalola’s Love in… Love in Colour is the reason I embrace love loudly In July 2019, I started a bookstagram. It was a completely spontaneous (though perhaps my best ever) decision. The… Love in Colour is the reason I embrace love loudly In July 2019, I started a bookstagram. It was a completely spontaneous (though perhaps my best ever) decision. The…
Passage That Changed Me: Nali Simukulwa, Toni Morrison’s Beloved How Toni Morrison helped me in balancing my sexuality and faith “In this here place, we flesh; flesh that dances on bare feet in grass. Love it hard. Yonder they do… How Toni Morrison helped me in balancing my sexuality and faith “In this here place, we flesh; flesh that dances on bare feet in grass. Love it hard. Yonder they do…
Passage That Changed Me: Sheetal Mistry on Meg Mason’s Sorrow and… My depression doesn’t define me, and Meg Mason helped me see that Not a lot of people know this, but I’ve had depression since I was 16. The last 18 months have been… My depression doesn’t define me, and Meg Mason helped me see that Not a lot of people know this, but I’ve had depression since I was 16. The last 18 months have been…
Passage That Change Me: Nadira Begum on Joan Didion’s The Year of… How Joan Didion helped me understand grief and its many faces "Grief has no distance. Grief comes in waves, paroxysms, sudden apprehensions that weaken the knees and… How Joan Didion helped me understand grief and its many faces "Grief has no distance. Grief comes in waves, paroxysms, sudden apprehensions that weaken the knees and…
Passage That Changed Me: Helen Ganya on Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H… How Crying in H Mart helped me understand my Thai family’s love language "I remember these things clearly because that was how my mother loved you, not through white… How Crying in H Mart helped me understand my Thai family’s love language "I remember these things clearly because that was how my mother loved you, not through white…
Supporting Trans People of Colour: Sabah Choudrey in conversation… Sabah Choudrey and Yas Necati, joined by a live audience of gal-dem members at CitizenM Shoreditch, sat down to chat about Sabah’s brilliant book Supporting Trans People… Sabah Choudrey and Yas Necati, joined by a live audience of gal-dem members at CitizenM Shoreditch, sat down to chat about Sabah’s brilliant book Supporting Trans People…
Small Bodies of Water:Nina Mingya Powles in conversation with Jessica… Jessica J Lee and Nina Mingya Powles sat down on the first day of ESEA Heritage Month to chat about Nina’s new collection of essays that explores the bodies of water… Jessica J Lee and Nina Mingya Powles sat down on the first day of ESEA Heritage Month to chat about Nina’s new collection of essays that explores the bodies of water…
After Work Chats with The Receipts and Vic Sanusi The award winning podcasters sat down to chat about The Receipts podcast’s new book, ‘Keep the Receipts’ a love letter to sisterhood for millennial women. Recognised as… The award winning podcasters sat down to chat about The Receipts podcast’s new book, ‘Keep the Receipts’ a love letter to sisterhood for millennial women. Recognised as…
Patrisse Cullors in conversation with Yomi Adegoke In June we were joined by best-selling author, artist, activist and Co-founder and Former Executive Director of Black Lives Matter Global Network, Patrisse Cullors... In June we were joined by best-selling author, artist, activist and Co-founder and Former Executive Director of Black Lives Matter Global Network, Patrisse Cullors...
Emma Dabiri in conversation with Moya Lothian-Mclean Podcast recording Thank you so much to everyone who attended last night's members event with Emma Dabiri! We loved seeing so many of you there and can’t thank you enough… Podcast recording Thank you so much to everyone who attended last night's members event with Emma Dabiri! We loved seeing so many of you there and can’t thank you enough…
An evening with Raven Leilani Hello lovely gal-dem members! Our… An evening with Raven Leilani Hello lovely gal-dem members! Our first event of 2021 for you all is here, with audio attached. With many of us resolving to read more… An evening with Raven Leilani Hello lovely gal-dem members! Our first event of 2021 for you all is here, with audio attached. With many of us resolving to read more…
An evening with Layla Saad Layla Saad speaks to author, Chanté Joseph, about her life, work and BLM Layla Saad speaks to author, Chanté Joseph, about her life, work and BLM
gal-dem group chats: Rethinking Renting with Africa Daley-Clarke As part of our gal-dem group chats series, our Lifestyle editor Niellah Arboine interviews Africa Daley-Clarke about the state of renting today, Africa's tips on making a… As part of our gal-dem group chats series, our Lifestyle editor Niellah Arboine interviews Africa Daley-Clarke about the state of renting today, Africa's tips on making a…
Bernardine Evaristo writers workshop Bernardine Evaristo hosted an intimate writers workshop for some of our gal-dem nice members. You can listen back here Bernardine Evaristo hosted an intimate writers workshop for some of our gal-dem nice members. You can listen back here
Kimberly Drew in conversation with gal-dem's Mariel Richards Kimberly and Mariel discuss art, activism and Kimberly's new book: 'This is What I Know about Art' Kimberly and Mariel discuss art, activism and Kimberly's new book: 'This is What I Know about Art'
Talking Tech, Women in Stem and Girls Decoded Talking Tech, Women in Stem and Girls Decoded with Anne-Marie Imafadon and Rana El-Kallouby Talking Tech, Women in Stem and Girls Decoded with Anne-Marie Imafadon and Rana El-Kallouby
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