It’s that time of year, when the sun is shining and the chatter of many happy students can be heard around the campuses of the world’s great universities – yes, graduation time! This year has been especially important to me as I celebrate the successes of a very special cohort of my students who managed […]
Songwriters
Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen are two of my favourite artists because of their songwriting abilities. I wrote this blog to show appreciation and describe the effects of their beautiful lyrics on me. Darkness at the break of noon; shadows even the silver spoon; the handmade blade, the child’s balloon… It’s All Right Ma – […]
Interview with Dr Natasha Salifyanji Kaoma
In today’s blog, Helen interviews Dr Natasha Salifyanji Kaoma, an influential young female doctor in Zambia. Read the interview transcript below to find out what they discussed. Helen: It is a pleasure to talk to you as always. Please can you tell our readers about yourself, your work, where you get your motivation from and your ambitions. […]
Ghana visit for this year’s HALI Indaba
My excitement mounted as I arrived at Heathrow Terminal 4 to be greeted by Mike King, a fellow member of the HALI Access Network, representing Ashinaga. It was good to see him after a year; we had a lot to catch up with. The HALI Access Network is the brain child of Rebecca Zeigler Mano, […]
Our Moon meet-up – Edinburgh
I left Tunbridge Wells yesterday before dawn broke, a clear sky with a full moon shining between the trees as I drove through the countryside to the airport – an auspicious start to my day. It was the first time I would be meeting up with Quincy and Janet since they arrived in Edinburgh last […]
A note from Helen
It struck me recently that many of our followers on social media grab snippets about the work that we do, get to see some beautiful photos and hear from our students. But they rarely hear from me. When I meet people, they first ask what I do, then they want to know why does a […]