I speak multiple languages in silence.
That of the daughter,
the lover,
the friend,
the subjugated, the passive, the strong,
the inappropriate, the inspiring.
Out loud,
My mouth is a playground for ill pronounced tones and emotions that I don’t do justice;
By day, they lay on my tongue and weigh down my mouth.
By night, they come alive and grate against my teeth,
cut my tongue and seep out of my pores.
He hadn’t actually touched her, so it didn’t count. He was angry. He was drunk. He didn’t understand. Maybe she didn’t understand. Maybe this was her fault. The motorbike swerved off of the road. This must have been her fault.
I am honoured to have had the opportunity to work with Hestia, UK Says No More and No more. The strong women and men that I have met, and continue to meet along the way, inspire me and propel me forwards.
“First and most importantly, the UK SAYS NO MORE Team and I are eternally grateful to Jess Boyd – Head of Gender and Community Involvement for the NFL for cementing an incredible bond between the campaign and the NFL. Jess and I started by talking to the young men who had attended the training camp the previous year to gain their feedback and what they suggested to us was simple, talk with us about this topic and not at us like we are all potential perpetrators – we want to be part of the solution. This was not the first time I’d heard this comment from men but the first time I had the opportunity to do things differently.”
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I had applied, and been accepted, to a British Council program for teaching English in Thailand. After being underwhelmed by the training days in London, hearing from a Thai government spokesperson and deciding it was all propaganda, and meeting the other successful (and rather questionable) applicants who couldn’t wait to get “pissed” and go to the Full Moon Party, I was not sure what to expect. I took solace in my ability to speak Thai and that I already had some understanding of the country.
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