– one that does not include dragons and knights or a word untrue, but rather women, spread throughout lands and lore like volcanic ash not permitted to soar. I am going to tell you of midnights and moors, and moonlit manors with open doors, where maidens were left to wane and wither until naught remainedContinue reading “I am going to tell you a story –”
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Woman, give birth – Sofia Mifsud
The magic of books – and booksellers
In November I visited a bookshop that had a sign that said “Books” above the door, and it felt like a magical portal that was conjured just for me. The stories that created paths throughout it stood floor to ceiling, and they seemed to be ordered based more on feeling and personality of the bookContinue reading “The magic of books – and booksellers”
World Poetry Day – or Being Alive
Today is #worldpoetryday, and for this day I am sharing a blog post I wrote when I was 19 on the evening I first discovered the song Pink Bullets by The Shins. I remember feeling lost and sad and doing all I can to remain afloat, and this song made my heart crack open likeContinue reading “World Poetry Day – or Being Alive”
We should talk about Bruno.
Just as every other person who has watched Encanto, I have fallen absolutely in love with Bruno’s character. It is so easy to love him, just as easy as it is to love every character throughout this beautiful film – from the gorgeous Luisa, down to the house itself. I love Bruno for many reasons,Continue reading “We should talk about Bruno.”
All these things I feel
I read something recently that spoke of the fact that if a person has survived childhood, then they have enough material within them to write for a lifetime. I survived my childhood. Running it through as a film reel would render this entirely unsurprising to most. The storms in my childhood, those I now realiseContinue reading “All these things I feel”
To be a ‘girl’.
Today is International Day of the Girl. A strange day for me, considering most of the time I spent being a girl, and not a woman, I either didn’t want to be a girl at all or felt too much like a woman already, in mind, to realise what it meant to be a girlContinue reading “To be a ‘girl’.”
The Texas abortion ban makes reproductive healthcare in Malta look even worse.
https://wham.com.mt/texas-abortion-ban-makes-malta-reproductive-healthcare-look-worse/ Recently everyone woke up to the news that Texas had introduced a ban of abortions after 6 weeks, effectively removing the ability to have an abortion entirely, considering when one is able to find out they are pregnant. The news spread rapidly, burning through the hearts of many around the world. A country likeContinue reading “The Texas abortion ban makes reproductive healthcare in Malta look even worse.“
What to do if someone you know is accused of predatory behaviour.
https://wham.com.mt/what-to-do-if-someone-you-know-is-accused-of-predatory-behaviour/ It is difficult to absorb the information that someone you love has been a victim of predatory behaviour – many likely feel helpless and enraged when absorbing this information, feeling lost in having not been there to protect their friend or family member when they were harmed. What must one feel, then, if aContinue reading “What to do if someone you know is accused of predatory behaviour.”
Why saying ‘Not All Men’ endangers everyone.
https://wham.com.mt/why-saying-not-all-men-endangers-everyone/ Whenever a high profile murder of a woman occurs, there is always a resurgence of the discussion of high rates of femicide that occur globally. The immediate reaction from many is, with good reason, anger, pain and frustrating fatigue, particularly from women who have come close to being in these scenarios, or nearly escapedContinue reading “Why saying ‘Not All Men’ endangers everyone.”
Sofia Mifsud 