Valentine’s Day is more targeted at married women and those in relationships but single women still celebrate the day, our special survey has revealed. We spoke to 15 women who were both single and in relationships, between the ages of 18 and 45 and found that women who are in a relationship or married expect…
“At the beginning of the revolution the main feeling that I felt was fear. I was scared for my family especially as all the mobile networks were down so the lack of communication increased my worry and fear.” Former 24 year old economics student Mohammad Badrawi currently lives in West London but spent most of…
“If I get stressed I die quicker, and I’m not prepared to do that.” Multiple Sclerosis (MS) sufferer Lisa Alabaksh, a former head teacher living in North London says this is exactly how she feels about living with MS. She was diagnosed with MS in February 2004 at the age of 35, when her symptoms…
The word “freedom” has great meaning to people of African Descent who have spent most of their lives fighting for this one word. In the Oxford dictionary the word means “the power or right to act, speak or think as one wants.” Another meaning is “the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved.” As an…
“Christmas is about buying presents for your loved ones, eating Turkey and spending quality time with the family,” Jason Roberson from North London told People with Voices. His view seems to be shared by many Londoners regardless of race or culture. In the UK, the original meaning of Christmas is the celebration of the birth…
Students living in low income households may be deterred from entering further education due to recent cuts within the sector. The government’s decision to scrap the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) which currently provides financial support for over 600,000 students each year, will have a major impact on school leavers from poorer backgrounds. School leavers living…
African Caribbean men have been advised by health care officials to make regular trips to their GPs to avoid developing one of the most common forms of cancer in the UK. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the UK among men after lung cancer. Recent Figures from Cancer Research shows…