Faith
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Sarah Ward, London Control. That elusive, enigmatic feeling which helps us to feel secure and confident in the world we build around us. Many people spend a large amount of time, money and energy searching for the feeling of control. You can see this human trait even from a child’s earliest experiences when they exercise…
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hartlepool Due to the economic impact of COVID-19, it is estimated 1.6 billion people are in “immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed”. In contrast, the number of billionaires in the world has reached 2095- none of whom, I would assume, will feel any impact on their economic livelihoods. Previous to the pandemic,…
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Dur-e-Shewar Anwar, Manchester On January 30th 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of Covid-19 to be a public health emergency of international concern and life as we knew it began to change. The effects of this pandemic have been globally overwhelming with rolling lockdowns across the world, economic collapse in some of the…
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Sarah Ward, London Despite being born decades after, the iconic sounds of the sixties were the memorable backdrop to my childhood. On long car journeys, the only acceptable music came from my father’s cassettes containing the hit parade from his own adolescence. Today, many lyrics are still imprinted on my memory. And at this turbulent…
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Tahira Chaudhry, London In the comfort of our homes we have sought refuge from Covid-19 and it is in this relative comfort that we have watched as thousands have struggled, been hurt, grieved and tens of thousands have sadly passed away. Difficulties often serve to reawaken our humility, ever present in us but sometimes silenced…
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Sameen Rashid Chaudhary, London I stand tall, elegant and graceful. The highest point, but not boastful Rooted in earth, my head held up high Climb my ladder, reach for the sky The lighthouse of the city sea Here, to guide you back to me Each one with a singular summit Part of the skyline,…
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