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The One Thing

The One Thing

It's a disorienting feeling, being simultaneously in flux and frozen. Rather like being on a train that's stopped between stations – you know you're meant to be going somewhere, but you're temporarily... ...more

Personal Journey ,Life in Birmingham Cultural Fusion Career & Work British Observations Identity & Belonging New Beginnings &Weekend Life

December 13, 20258 min read

Week Six: Libraries, Legacies, and the Art of Not Stepping on Toes

Week Six: Libraries, Legacies, and the Art of Not Stepping on Toes

There's something profoundly surreal about receiving an email informing you that your book – the thing you poured a decade's worth of experience into – will be permanently housed in some of Britain's ... ...more

Personal Journey ,Life in Birmingham Cultural Fusion Career & Work British Observations Identity & Belonging New Beginnings Language & Communication &Weekend Life

October 13, 202515 min read

Weeks Four and Five: Squid Wrestling, British Passports, and the Return to the Jeweller's Bench

Weeks Four and Five: Squid Wrestling, British Passports, and the Return to the Jeweller's Bench

This week's been no quieter, which is why I'm cobbling this together at an hour when most sensible people are still negotiating with their alarm clocks. ...more

Personal Journey ,Life in Birmingham Cultural Fusion Career & Work British Observations Identity & Belonging New Beginnings &Weekend Life

October 07, 20259 min read

Week Three: Royal Appointments, Bond Street Wanderings, and the Art of Not Burning Lamb

Week Three: Royal Appointments, Bond Street Wanderings, and the Art of Not Burning Lamb

From CAD designer to meeting the Crown Jeweller - this week brought a surreal London trip, Bond Street wanderings, and kitchen disasters. Sometimes life writes better plots than fiction. ...more

Life in Birmingham ,Cultural Fusion Career & Work British Observations Identity & Belonging New Beginnings &Weekend Life

September 23, 20256 min read

Week Two: Flapjacks, Citizenship, and the Art of Being Present

Week Two: Flapjacks, Citizenship, and the Art of Being Present

From citizenship ceremonies to crown jewellers: week two brings homemade flapjacks, salsa graduations, and the surreal news that I'll soon meet the person who repairs the King's crown. ...more

Personal Journey ,Life in Birmingham Cultural Fusion Career & Work British Observations &Identity & Belonging

September 14, 20259 min read

The End of Transition and a New Beginning

The End of Transition and a New Beginning

Tomorrow marks exactly one week since I walked through the doors of Mappin & Webb for the first time as an employee rather than a customer browsing impossibly expensive watches I couldn't pronounce, l... ...more

Personal Journey ,Life in Birmingham Cultural Fusion Career & Work &New Beginnings

September 07, 20257 min read

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