Loving Vincent, A Review

If there ever was a film that was truly a labour of love it would be “Loving Vincent”, a biographical drama about the life and death of the person considered to be the father of modern art, Vincent Van Gogh.

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12 Angry Men. A Review.

The Breakfast Club. Murder on the Orient Express. Speed. I’ve always loved bottle movies – those that take place in one location for their entire

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Schizophrenia, Depression and Pill Fatigue

I was diagnosed with schizophrenia and depression on 17 January 2020. The first two drugs I got on were olanzapine (an antipsychotic) and mirtazapine (an antidepressant). Initially, I was very disciplined with my adherence but eventually I got less and less consistent around the third month. In March 2020, the world shut down due to the Covid 19 pandemic and I couldn’t get the medication I needed. And so all I did was struggle to be human in a time where everything reminded me that I had to be.

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My Hijab Journey

Before becoming a Muslim, I would cover my hair from time to time with headscarves – mostly on bad hair days or when I thought

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