In order to be listened to, respected and get paid for it, the many institutions of campaigning culture prefer those who are not “different”. When access needs are asked for, a lack of funds is immediately cited. When a more inclusive way of organising is asked for, empty promises ensue. And through all of this, disabled people are just expected to adapt or remove themselves from the space.
Workshop: Intro to Climate Colonialism
On 26th May 2019, I ran a small workshop on Climate Colonialism. These are the workshop slides, notes and reading list.
Workshop: Climate Change & Colonialism
As part of Scottish Book Week and Lighthouse Books, I ran a small workshop on how climate change was the result of the colonial legacy. This workshop went into depth…
I’m an activist because I was brought up as a Jain
Jain values taught me compassion, solidarity and anti-capitalism. They drove my need to seek social justice and challenge the way in which we live today.
Entering a new chapter
When reading a book, sometimes a new chapter begins a few years later. I last wrote in a blog in 2015. Back then, it was under “nishmadoshi.net”, a site which…
The days when catching a bus were revolutionary
Corbyn’s rise is a rise towards a less established and more grassroots way of doing politics.
Counting on Corbyn
I have succumbed. I’ve had a lot of discussions with people I respect over the last few weeks, and through that process, it has become more evident that joining the…
Our future is now. Reclaim the Commons!
Many contemporary political trends are focussed on the negative. That is, a fight to prevent neoliberal measure. The anti-austerity movement, for example, is focussed on fighting cuts to public services…
the time for building
I have a proposal. My proposal is simple. My proposal is that you, dear reader, take 5 minutes, and you dream. I want to you to dream about what kind…
Charlie Hebdo: A brief response
The media response, the Europe-wide vigils, the endless #killallmuslims tweets – all of these make Charlie Hebdo sound like a beacon of human rights. They weren’t. They were Islamophobic. They…
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