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“Is This thing on?” Some Thoughts About Zoom Events “Can you hear me?”
August 10th, 2020
As a born traveller you might think I. feel caged in by the pandemic. Far from it. I am zooming like a bad boy and if there is one thing I have learned from lense-life it's that I need to get Read more [...]
THE SMILE OF SUNSHINE
August 1st, 2020
I stopped my morning messages as the pandemic started. I started them again a few days ago. I need the exercise. I need the contact. I need the FUN and the daily risk of making something up and putting Read more [...]
The Booker Prize. Now I can talk about it!
July 29th, 2020
We have been reading books throughout lockdown. “The longlist, or ‘The Booker Dozen’, for The 2020 Booker Prize was announced on, Tuesday 28 July 2020. This year’s longlist of 13 books was Read more [...]
The Two Men: My Father and Grandfather.
July 24th, 2020
My birth mother and father went on to marry different people. He was already married when I was conceived. I received this photograph of my father Giday Stefanos from his daughter when first I met Read more [...]
Fill the dam. Water is needed for electricity, for hope, for freedom.
July 7th, 2020
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This poem was written and read by Billene Aster Seyoum from the Office of the Prime Minister Press Secretariat Unit on the present plight of Ethiopians.
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My Name Is Why Not.
June 17th, 2020
News just in from Bookseller: My name Is Why is on the Gordon Burn Prize Longlist.
Wherever you are in the world please come to the online event. on Saturday 20th I will be at Emirates Literature Read more [...]
FIVE YEARS AS CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER.
June 3rd, 2020
Before I begin, just a quick note: Racism is learned behaviour and racism kills. It is deeply personal because death is the end game. Leading up to death are an identifiable set of behaviours Read more [...]
When a birthday is the worst day of your life.
May 15th, 2020
From childhood and in adulthood Birthdays and Christmas Days were the most torturous days of the year for me. One in the heart of summer one in the bowls of winter. Each struck like a sickness whose symptoms Read more [...]
May was to be the most exciting month of my career.
May 3rd, 2020
Stop right there. The blog has been public for 10 minutes and your responses have been generous and kind. This one touched me because anything I say about my losses (in the ensuing blog post) pale Read more [...]
David Olusoga, Emilia Clarke, Dame Helen Mirren & myself on TV.
May 1st, 2020
I am in good health. I hope you are too. I’m sharing a bit of news on four online appearances over the next week. All are free and easy to access. Shall we begin.
Iggy Pop, Tilda Swinton Jeremy Irons, Read more [...]