Finding light in the smallest things
By Omorogieva Sylvester Ihonwa Some days, it only takes a cup of tea to save you. There was nothing special about that Tuesday. The Lagos sky was steel-grey, and my neighbour’s generator rattled like a grumpy beast. I’d been counting my sober days on a scrap of receipt tapes to the fridge, making little tally […]
“We found Scotland’s most accessible night out on our wheelchair-friendly Pitlochry escape!”
Hopezine’s Founding Editor, ERICA CROMPTON, falls under The Enchanted Forest’s spell… As the sun sets over Scotland’s Pitlochry village, with its silver stone cottages and independent shops and cafes, the nearby Faskally forest lights up at the Enchanted Forest. I’ve just returned here with my wheelchair-tooting partner – it’s Scotland’s biggest annual attraction for all […]
The Big Plan
By Chrisopher Bird The ladders reached up from the rooftops toward the stars. Some of the ladders were silver and others resembled the colour of iron. The ladders wavered and wobbled precariously but nonetheless they appeared to almost reach the shining stars.Below on one of the rooftops a ceremonial band was playing as countless colourful […]
Hull City Unfolds: The Walk with Paul
By Paul Nicholls In Hull where Humber’s waters gleam, There stirs a voice, part fact, part dream. A steady step, a knowing glance— He guides you through the city’s dance. Paul Schofield, master of the lore, Unlocks each alley’s secret door. With bowler hat and timeworn shoes, He weaves the old with modern news. A […]
A ballet of leaves
By Star Zahra My husband and I are both writers. Our daughter, Zurain Ali is two years old. She’s crazy about Peppa Pig, loves to eat custard and absolutely enjoys school. I wake up everyday except weekends at 5:30am, burn incense and get started on her lunch which I like to make myself. This cycle […]
A Blossom’s Journey
By Alan Hartley In the quiet of her room, Ella traced her fingers along the windowsill, where sunlight tiptoed. She was a wisp of a girl, her reflection a fragile echo. Anorexia had whispered promises—control, beauty, escape—until it became her shadow. But life, like a stubborn daisy, insisted on blooming. Ella’s mother, a beacon of […]
“The Nook”
By Erica Crompton We knew as soon as we heard Ms Swain had booked in for a house viewing that destiny was at play. My lovely home and safe space, a wee white cottage in a leafy street was up for sale and if I’d had any doubts about selling-up and moving somewhere more accessible […]