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Cold, mould, and mice: How Clarion Housing Fails Residents
One woman’s experience of living under UK’s largest housing association for two years involved cold, mould, and mice.
Zuzanna Fiminska
May 1


Black Lives Matter...right?
Over the summer, I spoke at an event organised by my undergraduate alumni association on my own racial blindspots. I’ve got mixed feelings about this talk. What do I know about racism? I don’t know what it’s like to have people look at me and see a diversity hire, a criminal suspect, or someone who can be killed for somebody else’s convenience. But I do know is how hard it is for people like me to notice and acknowledge people other than me. And today, I’d like to tell you a
Zuzanna Fiminska
Mar 1, 2021


Are elections democratic?
Electoral systems are driven by conflict, not collaboration that is needed for public decision-making, on democracy with journalist Patrick
projectneighbours
Jul 6, 2020


Vaccines against disease and poverty
On public's selective rejection of science, life-saving role of vaccines, and inoculating us all against bogus claims with statistician
projectneighbours
Jun 8, 2020


COVID-19: What about the economy?
For anyone asking why economic forecasting fails, what disease has to do with climate change, and what's the post-COVID world vision.
Zuzanna Fiminska
May 19, 2020


COVID-19: Numbers are like alpacas
This piece is for people who want to think through the COVID-19 crisis and take lessons in anticipation of future prosperity and calamity.
Zuzanna Fiminska
Apr 3, 2020


Child of a diplomat
Our family’s job was to promote American values: democracy, freedom, choice, liberty, all that constitutional stuff we used to take for gran
projectneighbours
Mar 18, 2020


What startups need to know about diversity
Diversity is a mindset dedicated to smashing it for customers and employees. Modern business needs it to thrive. Here is how.
Zuzanna Fiminska
Feb 12, 2020


Stories bridge us and other
Reading a novel with introspective characters teaches to relate and reflect on the world outside of ourselves, with editor, Samir Rawas Sara
projectneighbours
Jun 28, 2019


What we should know about the world
As a country-hopping, language-switching, passport-acquiring global citizens, how much do you know about "your country"? Take a te
Zuzanna Fiminska
Jun 14, 2019


America was built on racism
I learned racism after coming to the US. Racism happens everywhere, but American racism is very particular, with writer Ilana Masad.
projectneighbours
Jun 4, 2019


Diversity dimensions: A personal story
Next challenge came when I met my now husband; a Palestinian Muslim with intentions to propose to a Lebanese Christian, with Mira Kassouf.
projectneighbours
May 17, 2019


StreetView: Local folklore dies of climate change
StreetView: Snapshots of social campaigns, protests and slogans passed on walks through various cities. Here Poznan goats die of climate cha
Zuzanna Fiminska
May 10, 2019


Need for a better sense of history
Britain has pride in the old colonies plus a strange attachment to the idea of "we invaded". There's very little reflection on
projectneighbours
Apr 26, 2019


Wise or just wealthy? The college admissions scandal
Oxford Uni alumna and Oxbridge/Ivy friends reflect on the American college admissions scandal a month after revelations (graphs illustration
Zuzanna Fiminska
Apr 12, 2019


Considering converting to Islam
On feeling drawn to "foreign", considering converting to Islam and online friendships struck in the early days of the Internet, wi
projectneighbours
Apr 5, 2019


Meaning of Brexit on non-Brexit Eve
The tragedy of making any one country 'great' isn’t about money. It’s about the loss of a distinct identity that collaborative Europ
Zuzanna Fiminska
Mar 28, 2019


Stupidity, capitalism and catastrophic decisions
We must understand capitalism and repair catastrophic decisions to shift from consummerism to compassion, humanitarian photojournalist Zoria
projectneighbours
Mar 16, 2019


Community matters
On the differences between schools in Hong Kong and schools in Toronto, importance of community and the unconditionally welcoming love of Go
projectneighbours
Feb 22, 2019


Hate speech and our public debate
On the importance of global public debate, why the new government won't make it any better and what we can do to improve it by Zuzanna F
Zuzanna Fiminska
Feb 8, 2019
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