Family value on education inspired a love of books

I have loved books and reading from a very young age and was always surrounded by literature at home.  I had aunts who were both teachers in the Caribbean and my parents always stressed the importance of education and learning when I was growing up. I grew up on a diet of Enid Blyton when…

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Call to ban homeopathic medicine is unwarranted

This week the BMA called for all homeopathic products and remedies (whether pills or creams) to be formally labelled with the term placebo.  This has led to a fierce discussion on Vanessa Feltz’s BBC London radio programme with the majority of callers supporting homeopathy. This stance is the not the first time the UK’s medical professional…

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Fathers and daughters: an anthology of exploration

This book is what it says on the cover – a collection of 19 stories about fathers, daughters, their relationships and the memories evoked as a result, whether these be amicable, strained, unrecognisable or displaying undying admiration, loyalty or betrayal. The difference is that these fathers and daughters are African – from Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan,…

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