The new digital grandpas
The pandemic has encouraged older people to get online and explore new digital services. Writer Beatriz Ferreira spoke with seniors who fell in love with life behind a screen. Continue Reading
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Time to speak out
During this pandemic, most of us have seen our mental health slowly decline. Being locked in our homes like prisoners has been a traumatic experience. Continue Reading
‘The whole thing was new to me, I thought it’d be a small thing, I never thought I’d gain over half a million views’
How TikTok has allowed one woman to create something positive out of lockdown. Continue Reading
Meet the woman who went viral for all the right reasons
Khrista Davis shares the story of a divorcee who gained online recognition for gravestone beautifcation. Continue Reading
Our last free choice: The patient who wants to die on his own terms
While Portugal makes the first step towards legalising euthanasia, writer Beatriz Ferreira spoke to a patient who has already decided he wants to die on his own terms. Continue Reading
‘I found a new purpose in life’: How Sophie Milovic wants to change the world
If anyone encompassese the phrase ‘making the most out of a bad situation’, it’s Sophie Milovic. Continue Reading
‘2020 has been both tough and great. But life is always a mixed bag and so you have to be ready for anything’
How Birmingham council housing chief Sharon Thompson found light in a year of dark. Continue Reading
More than a doctor: The NHS frontline hero who used music to help the nation during lockdown
Khrista Davis spoke to the frontline NHS worker helping people through lockdown with music. Continue Reading
‘I wanted people that have the same agenda as me to join forces and make a change’
After doing research about the history of Ghana, Dorcas Okyere realised she had to do her bit for her own country. Continue Reading
Adiós, clandestine abortions!
After years of fighting, and hundreds of thousands of clandestine miscarriages, Argentina legalised abortion in an historical victory for women’s rights. Writer Beatriz Ferreira spoke to the charity which helped women terminate their pregnancies for the past 10 years. Continue Reading