Last Friday I took my daughter and husband to It Sounds Like Courage, beautifully curated by Anoushka Shankar. I arrived knowing only two names with any familiarity: Nikita Gill, whose poetry has quietly accompanied me for years, and Anoushka herself, whose music so often fills my headphones on early morning journeys to teach, steadying me, grounding me, reminding me to arrive with intention. I hadn't looked at the line-up. What unfolded was an unexpected gift. It was heartening to see Sadiq...

After a whirlwind visit to the Hurvin Anderson exhibition before co-hosting the Tate Late painting workshop inspired by his work, the 2Bornot2bcollective* crew reunited to experience the exhibition together. As usual, I arrived early, I’ve never been one for cutting it fine, so I inevitably find myself with time to spare. This time, I used that opportunity to wander through the exhibition alone, keeping my phone firmly in my pocket. When was the last time you truly gave yourself over to an...