What is real to me?
By Emma Redfern Nature is an escape for me; away from built up, urban environments. Being in a town or city feels exhausting, nothing around me is natural or meant to be there. Going on walks and experiencing nature how it should be is relaxing. I enjoy watching the birds fly past, the clouds dancing […]
God is real to me
By Riya Matharu In a world full of AI and fake news, I think there are very few things that are real left in today’s day and age. Initially, I thought to present an image of my family or a portrait I’ve taken. After reflecting on some of my working images from the project, I […]
A feel for what’s real
By Gemma Abigail I can never tell anymore whether what I am seeing is the truth or whether it is a figment of my imagination, curated from the edited society we have come to occupy. But what I do know is that I have always run and hidden from the answers. I didn’t want to […]
ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL – Hilton Taghazout Bay Beach Resort & SPA
By Erica Crompton We pull-up to Taghazout’s Hilton Hotel in a large, white people carrier and are greeted with a sprawling foyer in sandy-hued marble, thoughtful designer lighting and friendly smiles at reception. Nothing is too much to ask of staff here at the 5-star resort. In fact, we came to view the locals as […]
ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL: The wheelchair-friendly Prague CoolPass city cruise
This winter, Paul, Dan, Coz and I took the flight from a drizzly Birmingham to a colder climb – Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. Prague is a majestic city and we discovered the best way to sightsee was the Prague CoolPass cruise along the Vltava River which gives panoramic views of the […]
Style Notes By Star Zahra
I remember being very fashionable as a child. Living in Warri, sketching dresses and standing in front of the mirror all day. Uniforms weren’t my favorite thing but they were mandatory at school. The thing with fashion, whether you like to call it that or not, is that it is an everyday art form. It […]
Recovery from Schizophrenia: A Journey of Hope and Resilience
By Alan Hartley In the quiet corridors of the mind, where shadows dance and whispers linger, there exists a path—a winding, treacherous path toward recovery. Schizophrenia, that enigmatic specter, casts its veil upon the soul, distorting reality, fracturing identity. Yet, dear reader, let us not dwell solely on the abyss; for within the labyrinth of […]
Kindred Souls
By Alan Hartley In the quiet chambers of the heart, Where shadows linger, and fears depart, There blooms a garden, tended with care, Where friendships thrive, beyond compare. When storms assail, and skies turn gray, Friends gather close, their warmth at bay, They weave a tapestry of solace and song, A lifeline strong when everything […]
My experience with ‘Access the Dales’ Terrainhopper
By Paul Nicholls The TerrainHopper, which Yorkshire charity Access the Dales puts on for wheelchair users free of charge, is an impressive all-terrain wheelchair designed to provide accessibility in rugged environments like the Yorkshire Dales. Here are some highlights I found: Off-Road Capability: The TerrainHopper excels in challenging terrains, including deep mud, sand, snow, and […]
An accessible road-trip to Amsterdam
Through the rolling hills of Staffordshire we ride,In a Dacia, our trusty steed by our side.A wheelchair friendly road-trip, an adventure so grand,As we make our way to Amsterdam, across the land. The wind in our hair, the sun on our faces,We travel with joy to new and exotic places.The road may be long, but […]