We all live through stories. Continuously so, regardless of whether we are choosing to dream, to read, perform a play or watch one, the central …
The Decameron Precedent: The importance of storytelling in a Pandemic
The way in which Boccaccio’s Decameron may prove to be a useful source of reflection amidst current times.
Fate vs Flux in The Modern World
Life is an odd meandering river of time, something that takes unexpected turns and twists and yet can also recoil back and return to the …
Why Yoga is Weird, but also Wonderful
Yoga, for many people, is a bit like marmite. You either love it or hate it. For some, a yoga class is to be treasured, …
The Resurgence of the Personal Essay
Virginia Woolf, in her writing on The Modern Essay, declared in praise of Beerbohm that he has triumphed, for ‘He has brought personality into literature’, …
The Right to Write
What does it mean to ask big questions? This issue is concerned with the big and the bold. It ranges from the unceasing evaluation of …
Why Art doesn’t Age– The Lasting Legacy of Traditional Art in our Technological World
To state the obvious, art is very, very old. People have been driven to create, to make marks and produce images since what feels to …
Self-Growth: To Be or Not To Be
Self-growth is a metamorphic concept that is one of the Holy Grails of today’s society. It is one of those notions whose definition depends completely …
Artemisia Gentileschi
The first time I ever heard of Artemisia Gentileschi was when I saw her artwork– Self-Portrait as an Allegory of Painting. It was on one …