A home searching for life
This is a guest post by our dear friend Dr. Jehad Malaka in Gaza. I asked him if he could share with us what Ramadan is like in Gaza right now. His words are so beautiful and I know youâll agree his photographer is equally moving and powerful. There
FNC - I went to the cottage (San Fran)
Kia ora! Welcome to Friday Night Chats! I'm so happy you're here. It's been a loooong week, with my child not at school much, which has made it hard to get mahi done. Also, the aftermath of the storm has been SUCH a hassle.
What to do with all this rage?
A friend and I were talking on the weekend, and she said to me: "I don't know what's going on, but I feel so much rage right now, and I don't know what to do with it". I think the rage we
Relax B*tch, it's meditation time
I've got damage from the storm to deal with, and everything feels very difficult right now. So, let's have some meditations (a few you may or may not have read but should return to anyway!). Be kind to yourself. Stay safe x Subscribe to Emily Writes
FNC - Happy Galentines!
Kia ora! It's Friday Night Chats time! It's Galentine's Day! It's been a week of real ups and downs so I'm happy to be here with you. I find so much joy in this community and I feel like a
Time to end the enshittification of New Zealand
I live in the great green heartland of New Zealand; a biologically ruined grassy waste created to serve cows. And when out in this countryside â dead rivers rich with brown foam, man-made fountains of cow piss raining down on paddocks to percolate into the groundwater and poison it with nitrates,
The Boyfriend Holding Pen needs to happen NOW
This is a good old-fashioned rant sparked by my fury over spending a small fortune to see my most favourite artist in the world and having to share space with the worst men in existence throughout it. If you're not up for that kind of rant - go
FNC - 40 at a festival baby!
Welcome to Friday Night (actually day) Chats! I'm so happy to be here! I am in such a good mood because I'm away from my kids! I'm in TÄmaki Makaurau for Laneways! I'm writing this on a Wednesday, but I'll
18 years after Sophie Elliottâs murder, we're still not facing the truth
Content warning: Gendered violence, murder, sexual assault, sexual harassment. Feel free to skip to the comments if you read this already in your email. Skip to comments Like many, when I first saw Clayton Weatherston's dead eyes staring out at me on One News I was repulsed. It&
Inclusion is over
Last week, my eldest son began high school. He was so excited - he was absolutely fizzing. I volunteered to take him and his friends to school, and they leapt out of the car when we arrived, racing to the school hall before I could even snap a 'first
FNC - Long days, short years
Kia ora! Welcome to Friday Night Chats!
What to do if you're afraid of whatever the Hell is going on in the world...
AKA how to build communityÂ