Self-Discipline – Writing Privacy

The day I nearly died

March 4, 2020

It was easy to think of stress as something that affected other people, not me – until a life-threatening incident came along. … More The day I nearly died

I’ve put months of effort into a new project at work that’s been credited to half the organisation. What makes us go the extra mile when there’s no guarantee of reward at the end of it? … More Can I have my moment, please?

Fifty Shades of Green: An Epilogue, 2015

January 10, 2016

In the absence of just about anything else, 2015 is best described as a career year. But being labelled ‘green’ in October threatened to undermine all that had gone before. … More Fifty Shades of Green: An Epilogue, 2015

Africa is rising – but for whom? Winnie Byanyima’s address to LSE

October 13, 2015

Times are changing, and so too must charities. After 75 years in Oxford, Oxfam International will soon be relocating its headquarters to Nairobi, the charity’s executive director Winnie Byanyima announced last night. … More Africa is rising – but for whom? Winnie Byanyima’s address to LSE

WhatsApp, Facebook, and the Compromise of Digital Privacy

August 2, 2015

A case study into the world of digital privacy in Pakistan has an unfortunate crossover with a personal incident that has made me consider the consequences of this kind of thing much more closely. … More WhatsApp, Facebook, and the Compromise of Digital Privacy

We are not all daydreamers

June 5, 2015

Inside the workplace, you’re quite often in your own little world. But it’s that little private zone which determines how good we really are. … More We are not all daydreamers

Crossing the Line: An Epilogue, 2013

January 25, 2014

Andrew Marvell’s saddest and most thoughtful poem is all about lines that are determined never to cross. If 2013 was to be defined by anything, it’s how life defies those who try too hard to make them cross. … More Crossing the Line: An Epilogue, 2013