Over the past week, I have had this phrase hurled, flung, smirked, and smiled at me. You're next! They say mischievously and alas, events have proven to show that to some extent this statement is now true. My second eldest brother's wedding took place over the weekend and as the whole family inhales, taking a…Read more You’re Next!
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Motivational Graduates
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to film a panel of graduates who came to visit my university. Although my primary aim was to film, it turned out to be an incredibly motivational event for myself as well. Sometimes students do not realise the value of such events but they can really help…Read more Motivational Graduates
Submissions Open: Mural Design Competition
For those of you who were interested in submitting your designs to the Mural Design Competition I posted about a few weeks ago, well we are now open for submissions: Until Next Time A Worried Student
University – A Play
WEEK 2 brief of my creative drama class: Write a scene in which one person is jealous of the other. University A Play by Siraj Patel CHARACTERS TIM – Eighteen-year-old boy from East London MARY - Eighteen-year-old girl, Tim’s girlfriend, a heavier East London accent ACT 1, SCENE 1 A classroom, there are four rows…Read more University – A Play
The Final Straight
I thought I'd better write this post quickly because time waits for no one and that certainly feels like the case when I look back on the past year at university. Time flies, the semesters are so short you barely have time to get started before you are told to go home for the holidays.…Read more The Final Straight
Thanks Hackney
Dear Hackney, I would like to thank you for not letting me down. You see, everytime I tell people that I am from Hackney, there is a slight gasp and shudder as they contemplate how on earth I have managed to survive living in such an infamous area. They wonder if I have been…Read more Thanks Hackney
Mural Design Competition
As part of King's College London Syria Week, Students4Syria are holding a mural design competition. The aim of the competition is for students to artistically express their support for the Syrian Refugees. The end result being that the winning mural will be displayed on the walls of the Darussalaam Shelter. So wait hold on a…Read more Mural Design Competition
Vlog Agadir – Day 1
Let us for a moment, cast our minds away from the unpleasantness of today. Instead I present to you a vlog of the first day of my trip to Agadir, Morocco. I hope you enjoy it and keep an eye out for further vlogs which will tell the story of our adventures in the…Read more Vlog Agadir – Day 1
Central Heating
It has been a fun filled four days in Agadir but as we woke up this morning, the sound of the ocean was accompanied by the sound of rain. Which is to be expected, it is their winter after all. However, it seems one thing Moroccan's don't expect is the cold of winter. The mornings…Read more Central Heating
A Few More Photos
Here are a few more photos taken during a little walkabout around my university's campus. Although I bought it mainly to shoot better videos, it has been fun experimenting with photographs.
Breathe
He had to do it again. This was the worst part of the job. As a young child, he had hated school assemblies and even now, whenever he would see his son standing on stage, his eyes would tear up. Never mind the fact his eight year old voice would squeak throughout the hall, sounding…Read more Breathe