Accessibility 101: UX Design

In a universe filled with possibilities, we want as many people to have as many experiences as they’d like to. As designers and web developers, we can work towards making all experiences accessible. “We live in a universe filled with possibilities, it...

The Unexpected Pleasure of Baldness

“Why are you cutting your hair?”, “but your hair is beautiful! Your hair is lovely” has become, “why are you going bald?!” Every time I decide to cut my hair, I get asked the same questions. And every time, three to ten people in my...

Quarantine & Hope: Conversations in Isolation

In our first virtual group hang-out since COVID lockdown, a friend expressed how hopeless she felt. It was her answer to a question we asked at the end of the call: ‘Is there anything I, or we, can do to help you right now?’  With bravery, she said, ‘you can help me...

The Lost Art of Crying

There I was, my head on my companion’s shoulder, openly crying in the carriage. Breaking Protocol.  The London Underground is, after all, infamous for its emotion devoid interiors. Smiles are to be avoided. Eye contact is a myth. Crying? Don’t even think about it. Yet...