Blog

Off to the festival

Walking the streets of Edinburgh empty-handed will be tricky this month. Flyers for shows are thrust at you at every corner by the army of

Read More »

Bloodshed on all sides

It’s been a week now since the London bombings — and the day I wrote a diary piece “This is war” for Iranian.com. We have

Read More »

This is war

I left my flat in south London at 10am this morning full of beans and laden with presents for my friend Natalya and her brand

Read More »

Santa in certain terms

The first I ever heard about Father Christmas was when a girl at primary school told me about him. My response was: “What? A strange

Read More »

Whatever

For a nation full of people who think joining the euro compromises our national identity, we Brits seem to embrace all things American without a

Read More »

Tarof aside

Inspired by the highly entertaining exchange between Roudabeh Faghri [Dumber than me] and Siamack Baniameri [Sick and tired], much of which I am assuming (hoping!)

Read More »

Freakumentary

Living with Michael Jackson was shown in the UK last night and won't be shown in the US until Thursday. Without wanting to spoil things

Read More »

A little magic

Dear All, Tis the season of peace on earth and good will to all men, unless you happen to live in Baghdad, in which case,

Read More »

Taking to the streets

Last Saturday, I went to the peace rally in London protesting against a war on Iraq. I went along with my mum and we bumped

Read More »

The Big Three O

I have exactly seven months and 23 days left in my twenties. On the 8th of June 2003 (a holy day in many imaginary countries)

Read More »

Moral dilemma

On Monday morning my plane landed at Heathrow airport at 6.25 am and I felt my jolt back to reality as clearly as I felt

Read More »