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Clare: Autism and Female Gender Roles
As one of the contributors to this season’s collection, Dazzling Colours of Calm, where I talk about my son Alex’s difference from neurotypical norms and his path to ASD diagnosis, I found myself wanting to say much more – about other autistic children I have come...
‘Stand up for your rights’: music as a political force in Windrush Britain
Migrant Sound is a youthful celebration of migration and its impact on the UK’s music and culture. Combining broad societal stories with personal family anecdotal histories, this series permits emotional storytelling mixed with vibrant visuals of migrant culture,...
Alice Farkas | Apr 3, 2021 | 0 Comments
Being a better ally with Amrou Al-Kadhi
Heady Mix was founded on the recognition that it’s impossible for each of us to fully comprehend the experiences of one another, and especially of those marginalised by society, whose stories are not mainstream or widespread. But of course, the book doesn’t stop...
Alice Farkas | Mar 27, 2021 | 0 Comments
Writing Women in War: An Interview with Sara Novic
In the final months of last year, Heady Mix interviewed Sara Novic – author of Girl at War. Featured in November 2019 as part of our Feminist Fairy Tales collection, Girl at War was one of two novels chosen because of their strong female protagonist, showcasing...
Alice Farkas | Mar 13, 2021 | 0 Comments
Best UK subscription boxes for 2021
Why not treat yourself and others to the gift that keeps on giving. Whether it's subscription book boxes or foodie discoveries through the letterbox, finding that perfect gift is simple as we round up the best UK subscriptions. What are the best UK subscription...
Heady Mix | Mar 11, 2021 | 0 Comments
Windrush women: the bold girls
When young women arrived in England from the Caribbean aboard HM Empire Windrush, their hope for new opportunity must have been palpable. Determined, driven, fuelled with agency, action and ambition to see more of the world. And specifically, to see what Motherland...
Alice Farkas | Mar 9, 2021 | 0 Comments
Gifts for Feminists on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day takes place annually on the 8th March. It’s a global celebration of women’s rights, activism and achievements. The official website states: A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. So let's all choose to...
Robbed, rejected, refused: The reality of the Windrush Scandal
The next instalment in our Windrush short film series is another from Black Apron Productions, and their project ‘Windrush Generations’. Carmen has a chronological narrative. The film retells a grandmother’s story through the voice of her granddaughter. Filled with...
Alice Farkas | Feb 27, 2021 | 0 Comments
Best Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day 2021
With us immersed this season in our theme Windrush, it's only fitting that our gift ideas for Mother’s Day 2021 celebrate Windrush descendants and Caribbean female-owned businesses. From fun greeting cards to unusual plants and exciting diverse books to cool...
A Different Kind of Love: Goddesses That Sustain Their People, Part 2
In this second part of our love goddesses series, we’ll have a look at goddesses from the Far East, the Indian subcontinent, Oceania, Latin America, and indigenous peoples in North America. Far from being lost in history, some of these goddesses have strong...
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