When Mo told me I would be running the Berakah choir with him last year my first emotion was fear - that most common of emotions when facing the unknown - having never run a choir before. And I do believe the wonderful singers we had in that first term were a little apprehensive themselves,
On my way back to where I'd parked my car, after another enjoyable night at Zebrano in Greek St with the cracking band I turned from Dean St on Oxford Street, which at 23.00 hours was still buzzy with cars, buses and people. As I walked along I noticed a lady walking slowly in front
This months newsletter comes at a time when much in the world is changing – when is it NOT changing, you may ask? - but the challenges in working together towards a better world for all of us seem to get bigger every day. Although it would be easier to fold and buckle in the
THE FOLLOWING PIECE WAS WRITTEN FOR MY FACEBOOK WALL JUST AFTER THE END OF OPERATION CAST LEAD, THE IDF INCURSION INTO THE GAZA STRIP THAT WAS INTENDED TO STOP THE DAILY FIRING OF MISSILES INTO SOUTHERN ISRAEL. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_War Hi, I hope the first few days of 2009 find you all well.I'm
First things first - I'm ashamed. Truly. It's been nearly a year since my last blog post and my good friend Will Donbavand has convinced me to write less but more often. So heads up people - like it or not you'll be hearing from me more often as of now! But first, here's what
SOUL FOOD I can't recall a longer winter than the one we've just had (for post apocalypse readers in the future I'm referring to the winter of 2012-13). It was bitter and lasted longer than it strictly needed to. I think we can all agree on that. Another thing that is as dependable as the
In 2007 we were asked to take part in a public consultation carried out by the Dept. Of Communities and Living (as it was then known - not sure what it's called now, maybe The Ministry Of Oh Shut Up and Quit Whining About the Superb Job The Government Is Doing, Considering That No One
Hello and welcome to our blog. We’ve been meaning to do something like this for quite a while now as we often get asked what we’re up to, why we do what we do and, in fact, the journey that we’ve all taken with Berakah over the last few years has been so rich and