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barkhamossae
Aug 26, 20203 min read
Dolphins
Why the death of the dolphins and cetaceans should catalyse further action for ocean protection.
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barkhamossae
Aug 17, 20207 min read
6 Leadership Lessons from the Wakashio Disaster
Some leadership lessons from Karuna and myself.
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barkhamossae
May 19, 20202 min read
INVESTING IN YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS STRATEGIC NOT WEAK
Writing this for whoever needs to hear this. While May is mental health month and saying “I’m feeling depressed or anxious” is starting...
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barkhamossae
Mar 2, 20204 min read
Chilling on a Volcano - Erta Alle
How does it feel to sleep on top of a volcano? It's not as warm as you might think!
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barkhamossae
Feb 29, 20203 min read
Exploring the surface of Mars
It's possible to explore Mars on Earth. It's called Dallol, and it's in Ethiopia.
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barkhamossae
Feb 28, 20205 min read
Far from reality in the Afar Region
When we travelled to one of the most alien places on Earth - the Danakil Depression
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barkhamossae
Nov 30, 20194 min read
Lalibela
Photos taken by Nicole as my phone was stolen ^^ When I volunteered to relocate to Ethiopia, I had a very romantic idea of what I'd find....
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Barkha
May 28, 20192 min read
To medicate?
You've just been prescribed medication for depression (or anxiety), now what? The decision to start medication for a mental health...
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Barkhute
Jan 24, 20193 min read
Dreams of Travel: the Pagan North
Why don't more people know about beautiful, green Lithuania?
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Barkha
Jan 23, 20199 min read
To all the men in my life, and your friends, and your friends' friends
For a long time I thought gender equality is a war that can be fought by women alone. But now, I need men to have our backs. Just penning do
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Barkha
Jan 20, 20191 min read
Wolf Moon
Hello 2019! At the risk of sounding woo-woo, how exciting that this year should begin with two lunar eclipses? Today is the Wolf Moon. A...
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Barkha
Jan 7, 20193 min read
Out and About in Ethiopia
I realise I haven't written much about my stay in Ethiopia, despite having moved to Addis Ababa a while back. Perhaps it's the absence of...
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Barkha
Jun 15, 20185 min read
Thinking out of the cotton box
To be human Nothing gives you the wings to push for change as poignantly being on the receiving end of a difficult lived experience. I belie
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Barkha
Jun 3, 20182 min read
The wound is where the sun pours in
She lay on the sand, facing the sun. Even in death, she is a haven for the inevitable profusion of life; swirling, thriving, chaotic, indomi
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Barkha
May 31, 20184 min read
The lowest point...
...in Africa is Lake Assal, in Djibouti - a tiny, special country on the East Coast of Africa. Hemmed in by Ethiopia, Eritrea and...
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