About

This is a web page dedicated to some of the things that most matter to me - the war in Iraq, human rights, global politics and development, and sometimes just gorgeous things to make us all smile, like sunflowers, literature,  great independent hotel tips or damn fine food! So enjoy, contribute and let me know what you think!

Talking, sharing and discussing the great and the small of the world we live in, whether from an artistic or creative viewpoint, a scientific or rational standpoint or a political human dimension, is an essential part of a developing society. Politics, with a small p - the things that affect us all daily - really matter. In the drudgery of paying our mortgages, commuting on the tube and coping with our hectic lives, indifference has set in. We have allowed ourselves to be dictated by a world that cares more about celebrity antics than people, music, the arts and, of course, the politics that matter beyond the spin. This is a global world which has more to offer than the uniformity of Starbucks. Anyone who wishes to share independent, creative thought on issues, from the arts to global politics, is invited to contribute to a world seen outside the rigid lines of boxes that we all sometimes make to trap ourselves in.

 

I am a human rights lawyer based in London, and a freelance writer. I have left myself anonymous for now, for the sake of my clients. I may change this in the future, but for now, if you know who I am, please don’t write my name on the site, and if you don’t, please feel free to contribute or just read!

SKJ