Mar 23, 2022The Reality of Navigating your Non-legal Career as a Law GraduateHere are three lessons from the bumpy ride putting my law degree into non-legal practice. — You can do anything with a law degree, they said. “Anything”, however, gives you so much freedom, it’s intimidating. “Anything” doesn’t give you a direction, which graduates (not just in law) need the most. Having tried “anything” for eight years, I dare say I have reached my destination. …Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Jun 17, 2021A Letter to a Friend that Got AwayPeople write goodbye letters to their lovers. I grew apart from one of my best friends, so I wrote one to him instead. — Dear Green, I hope you are well; I really do. I haven’t seen you or heard your voice for years, and have no idea what’s happening with you. Looking at you online though, it looks like you’re happy. It looks like you have found who you are and are content…Friendship2 min readFriendship2 min read
Jun 17, 2019Remembering Horizon: Zero Dawn — a Game about Technology with a Human TouchWith its messages about life, annihilation, and legacy, it’s no wonder Horizon still strikes a chord in a gamer’s heart. — Imagine Earth, years from today. Human progress has peaked and stalled. Society has gone back to being hunters living in huts, while once-obedient technology has transformed into dominant and intelligent robots. A new “Metal World” has bulldozed nature, leaving only traces of the world we know now.Gaming6 min readGaming6 min read
Mar 29, 2019Member-onlyWhy is a Privacy Advocate Still on Facebook?I care about data privacy, and yet, I can’t bring myself to leave Facebook for good. Why? — My name is Sofia and I’m a privacy defender. I also log into Facebook daily. I get annoyed with myself everytime I see the blue colours of the website and feel a little thrill. Will have someone invited me to their birthday? …Facebook6 min readFacebook6 min read
Feb 23, 2019Member-onlyWhat Instagram Doesn’t Tell You about TravellingHashtag travelling is a misrepresentation of international life. Here is why. — Nearly 50 million photos are tagged with #travelling on Instagram. I scroll a few times to look at shiny photos of perfectly tanned bodies, colourful cocktails, meals in distorted colours and mostly staged smiles. It looks appealing. I wonder why people have chosen these places as their holiday destinations. Although…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Jan 5, 2019A Bulgarian Searching for ‘Hygge’ in DenmarkWhat happens when a southeastern European meets Scandinavian culture? Learning from bittersweet episodes in Denmark. — It’s funny because it’s true. It takes some time to be able to laugh at a time of your life that used to make you cry. At 13, I moved to Denmark with my family and learnt a lot about the concept of home, nationality, identity, and culture. No time…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Dec 23, 2018Caring about Your Data is Caring about YourselfWe need to talk about data protection and why it matters. It’s about you. — “I don’t care about my personal data, it’s not interesting.” “What does it matter what happens to my data, I don’t care what people see.” Your personal data is hot property, but some people’s dismissal of it as such harms its protection and people’s rights. We create so much data…Privacy6 min readPrivacy6 min read
