I feel guilty about something almost all of the time. If I have to take a day off work, cancel … More
Category: Columns
The Garden of Forking Languages: Goodbye Sepúlveda
A month ago, as I was watching television, the tragic death of Luis Sepúlveda from Covid-19 was announced. I was … More
The New Normal: How to Win Life during Lockdown
When I sat down to write this column last month, the university had just made the decision to cease face-to-face … More
Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter: Epicureanism and Stoicism: How Ancient Philosophies Can Help You Deal with the Stress of Modern Life
To some people, philosophy is a boring subject they had to endure in school, or a pretentious topic that requires … More
The Garden of Forking Languages: French (R)evolution
“The feeling of adventure would simply be that of the irreversibility of time.”
The New Normal: 7 Almonds Just Fills Me Up for Hours! Or Clean-Eating and Chronic Illness
So there’s a global pandemic and I’m sure you’re thinking, “What is the point of this?” Or maybe even, “Nobody … More
The Garden of Forking Languages: Russian Struggles
My very first interaction with Russian culture and literature dates back to when I was thirteen years old and decided to … More
The New Normal – My Deadline For This Column Was Valentine’s Day: Dating With A Chronic Illness
The other day my boyfriend and I realised that he had only met me once pain free. This got me reflecting … More
The Garden of Forking Languages: Turkish Coffee
“Do you like this coffee? I’m glad. Once you have finished it, turn the cup upside down on the plate: … More
Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter – Catullus Spills the Tea: Sexually Based Political Satire in Ancient Rome
When they told me this issue was going to be NSFW themed, I immediately thought of Catullus as the perfect … More
