Books from the past

Found this book in a second hand bookshop loved the design on the cover.

Not all colonials are equal.

I was at the British museum a month ago watching an exhibition on colonialism. What fascinated me is how India was given a certain dignity in the art Indian women were exotic, royal and in their finest clothing (nakedness is seen as a means of shaming and not eroticism). The African subject by contrast was less autonomous, the women naked and objects of sexualisation. There was a stark contrast in how the African and Asian subject was treated. One was given almost the same dignity as the British subject even imitated. Several paintings of white colonisers in Indian (royal) clothing were seen yet none of these existed for their African counterparts. Colonialism was and isn’t equal. While one continent was exoticised the other was thought of in terms of savagery. These ideas have not vanished but continue to haunt us in the present in the way we talk about Asians and Africans. 

Healing Voices

Sparkle in Manchester Cathedral 2016

Sparkle  2016 is the 12th annual National Transgender celebration, taking place on the weekend of July 8th to 10th in Manchester. It is similar to pride and  a free event, open to all. There are lots of activities through the weekend. This is an invite to Sunday morning at Manchester Cathedral service with the Cathedral community it is part of the many activities over the weekend (8th- 10th July). Transgender people their friends families and allies are welcome to join in.

Date - 10th July 2016
Time- 10.30 am
Venue - Manchester Cathedral, Victoria Street, Manchester, M3 1SX


Free admission
For a link to the Cathedral website click here

Here is a link to what the Cathedral choir sounds like.

2nd Week of Lent

Chinese New Year

February is here