• “Everyone is Entitled to Basic Human Rights”: The Work of Amnesty International

    Not many people have the courage to act when they turn on the news and hear of a life-changing humanitarian disaster. But for Peter Benenson, his rage was ignited. Whilst doing his everyday route through The London Underground, this young barrister saw an opportunity to make a difference after...
  • Maya Angelou: The Escaped Bird

    Maya Angelou or Marguerite Annie Johnson (birth name) was a Civil Rights activist, a poet, a writer and a very good singer who deserves to be celebrated during Black History Month. Angelou lived a long life, 86 years to be exact, but unfortunately her childhood was stripped away from...
  • The Royals: A Revolutionary Engagement?

    “His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince Harry to Ms Meghan Markle” – These recent yet iconic words, which you can find more about here, hail a new era of monarchy. The royals have inspired both fascination and frustration for generations,...