About Author: Yasmin Barracks

Description: Yasmin holds a BA in Journalism from Middlesex University. She has always had a passion for writing and even enjoyed poetry, before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. In 2007 She has gained work experience in Jamaica reporting for the Gleaner and previously worked as a reporter for Colourful Network.

Posts by Yasmin Barracks

Lupus forced me to become a natural black woman

Posted on July 24, 2011 | No Comments
Almost three years ago I made one of the most challenging decisions of my life. I decided to put down the...
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As marriage rates fall can true love be found in cyberspace?

Posted on June 24, 2011 | No Comments
“To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and...
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Mother’s Day Feature: In celebration of adoptive and foster mothers

Posted on April 3, 2011 | No Comments
Women who have become mothers through adoption and fostering are unsung heroines who should be acknowledged during the yearly
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New adoption guidelines reignite concerns over children’s cultural needs

Posted on March 1, 2011 | 2 Comments
New government guidelines which will allow white couples to adopt black children have reignited concerns about whether the cultural needs of
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Single women celebrate freedom on Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2011 | No Comments
Valentine’s Day is more targeted at married women and those in relationships but single women still celebrate the day, our special...
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Egyptians in Britain express fears for homeland

Posted on February 8, 2011 | No Comments
“At the beginning of the revolution the main feeling that I felt was fear. I was scared for my family especially...
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Financial struggles can hinder recovery for MS sufferers

Posted on January 21, 2011 | 2 Comments
“If I get stressed I die quicker, and I’m not prepared to do that.” Multiple Sclerosis (MS) sufferer Lisa Alabaksh, a...
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UNIYFPAD: Reflections on Freedom

Posted on January 4, 2011 | No Comments
The word “freedom” has great meaning to people of African Descent who have spent most of their lives fighting for this...
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Food and family means most to multi-faith Londoners at Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2010 | No Comments
“Christmas is about buying presents for your loved ones, eating Turkey and spending quality time with the family,” Jason Roberson from...
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Scrapping EMA will deter poorer school leavers from further education

Posted on December 3, 2010 | No Comments
Students living in low income households may be deterred from entering further education due to recent cuts within the sector. The...
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Regular check-ups recommended for African Caribbean men to avoid prostate cancer

Posted on November 19, 2010 | No Comments
African Caribbean men have been advised by health care officials to make regular trips to their GPs to avoid developing one...
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Parents fear financial burden of higher tuition fees may be too much to bear

Posted on October 28, 2010 | No Comments
“What is going to happen to all the students whose parents can’t afford to support their children to go to university?...
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