About Dr Myriam Francois
Essays, reflections, podcasts and some occasional poetry....
Social Justice. Feminism. Islam. Pop culture. Some times poetry. Always poetic.
For those new to my world, I'm a recovering academic, writer and filmmaker focused on telling stories from the margins for the masses - when you support my work, you free me to focus on the important stuff. Power to all people.
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Posts
Hey folks Does it feel like the end of times where you are too? In the last month, we escaped a Far Right take over of France (only just) - the predicted future US president started a Nelly challenge (millenials come through) after narrowly escaping a bullet thanks to God's clear intervention (so say his supporters!) - and the UK finally kicked the Tories out only to replace them with a faded vers...
The ICJ, hope and sanctions
Jul 23, 2024
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hi guys. firstly, I'd like to apologise for the slow traffic on this site from my end - in the last month or so, I moved countries, started a new job and am raising funds for my business, whilst trying to do what I can do the cause we all know is so close to my heart. It's also been a very emotionally challenging time - my child is still in the UK and being separated from them - even temporarily -...
Dear Supporters...how to hold on to the light?
Apr 30, 2024
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Ava DuVernay’s latest film, Origin , opens with a question: if you were alive in 1939 in Germany, amid the rise of Hitler and fascism, would you be a conscientious objector who refused to make a Nazi salute? Or would you be like the majority, a complicit bystander to dehumanisation, exploitation and even genocide? This immediately reminded me of the message US airman Aaro...
'Origin' spotlights the 'banality of evil' - and we're seeing it today in Gaza
Apr 04, 2024
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