“At 16 I thought you could change the world, I actually went off to uni and studied science. Whilst I was there I started to meet people who were working in other areas so I swapped into social sciences. I … Continue reading
“We lived for two years on about 200 dollars a week. Failure was not an option because we would have lost everything… But it’s worth it, they say you work hard enough, smart enough, long enough and eventually you’ll get there.” … Continue reading
“You know I’ve had bad jobs; I’ve had bad relationships, I’ve had really bad circumstances in my life but I’ve always been very, very driven to change them.” Mia Freedman. What is it about Mia Freedman that drove her … Continue reading
This week I was contacted by Plan International Australia, a global children’s rights organisation. They are asking blogs like mine to help break barriers faced by so many young girls; such as child marriage and being denied an education. Plan International drew my … Continue reading
“He led me around the corner to a tiny apartment and we went in the room and before me was a tiny, very elderly man and he was surrounded by so much light, you just felt his energy. (I’ve met … Continue reading
As I tap my way into the blogosphere for the very first time, there’s an important woman front of mind. Her name is Lorna Millar. Lorna and I were firm friends. It didn’t matter that she was fifty years older than me, the age gap was … Continue reading