I know some people are not pleased about me writing my truth. Some are close to my family, or knew my father, or knew one version of him, and I …
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Mental Health
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Unaware of what was about to unfold when we arrived in Aldgate in the heart of the city, my son Saj (Veer from my life story) and I boarded the …
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Mental health is a subject close to my heart. Most of us, who have never suffered and overcome mental health or looked after a serious mental health patient will never …
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Are you one of the lucky ones who can fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow? No? Well then, perhaps instead you’re one of those who just …
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If you haven’t read it already, Part 2 is available here “They said I was acting mad in the street with no shoes on … Someone called the …
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If you haven’t read it already, Part 1 is available here In the weeks before I could arrive in Nairobi, as X’s parents were absolutely desperate to help …
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“There’s always a gun to my head. You don’t understand … The pressure … If I say or do the wrong thing, they will come at me. I can’t say …
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It’s funny what the mind does when it’s trying to avoid pain and trauma. And when I say funny, I mean funny-funny, not funny-ha-ha. Today, I meditated, bathed, washed …
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I’m often asked what happened in my marriage, why it ended. The truth is, there is no single answer, no one isolated incident, as I’m sure is the case for …
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I hit him. Yes. The man I loved. The father of my children. I hit him. I can’t remember why it happened. The only memory I have is this snapshot: …
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I’d gone into this pregnancy with a strong and positive mindset. Because of the horrible post-natal depression I’d suffered after giving birth to Jai, I needed to ensure I didn’t …
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January 11th: My entire head swelled up to catch up with my ears. And now, it’s spread to my whole body. Every inch of me is covered in whelts that …