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No to racism

I have watched in horror as racist thugs rampaged through the UK over the past few weeks. I felt utter dread but not surprise. Our mainstream media and politicians, with some exceptions, have been stoking the fires of Islamophobia and fascism for years now.

Interviews

Interview: Zara Afflick, Founder of Box of Prints

I had the immense pleasure of meeting Zara Afflick a few years ago at a social event in Shoreditch and I was immediately inspired by her incredible generosity of spirit, work ethic, and talent. Zara is a social entrepreneur and textile designer and even with her amazing portfolio career, she still has time to organise brilliant events for young entrepreneurs. I was so excited to catch up with her and ask her a few questions.

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Interview: Laura Brooks, The Paper Collective

Laura Brooks is the founder of an exciting new stationery store called The Paper Collective. They originally launched online but now have a physical store as of October 2022! I love talking to fellow stationery lovers and business owners so it was a great pleasure to interview Laura for our journal.

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Interview: Sarah Gwonyoma, Founder of @WhatSarahReadNext

I came across Sarah Gwonyoma's Instagram page and was immediately drawn to her thoughtful and powerful reviews of books. When not reading and reviewing books, Sarah is writing and contributed to "Beyond Grief" by Pippa Vosper. It was a delight to ask her a few questions.

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Interview: The Candid Book Club

I had the beautiful luck to stumble across The Candid Book Club a few years ago when they had just started their book club. I immediately fell in love with their sharp, insightful, and genuine book reviews. Their no-nonsense approach is what gives them their immense credibility and I always check them out when looking for new titles for our Rama store. It was an honour to catch up with them.

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Interview: Dina Asfour, Founder of Palestinian Tatreez Workshops

Dina is a force of nature! We met through a mutual friend and the spark was immediate. When I found out that she hosted workshops on the Palestinian art of tatreez I was so excited to attend one. Her knowledge and passion was so infectious and I had the most magical afternoon. It was a great pleasure have her share some more information about herself and the workshops.

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Interview: Isa Welly, Nutritionial Therapist and Wellness Coach

Isa Welly is a force of nature. Coming from a professional dance background where she used to tour with mega stars like Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, Snoop Dogg and Chaka Khan, Isa is now a Registered Nutritionist and Wellness Coach. Get ready to feel motivated and inspired!

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Interview: Sarah Holmes, Pencil Me In

Sarah Holmes is the founder of Pencil Me In, a wonderful stationery store and online shop based in Elgin, Scotland. I discovered her store through her Instagram page and after many DM's we were lucky enough to meet in person while exhibiting at a trade show in London (ah innocent times!). Read more about the behind-the-scenes action at Pencil Me In and how they were managing the lockdown in this interview.

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Interview: Vici Blenkharn, Artcadia

Vici Blenkharn is the founder of Artcadia, a design and letterpress company based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire which she runs with her husband Adam. I am in love with their mesmerising designs and exquisite craftsmanship of their products and it was a great pleasure to have Vici answer some questions for our Journal.

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Interview: Laura Stephens, Laura Stephens Interior Design

I came across interior designer Laura Stephens whilst looking for inspiration during the lockdown and instantly clicked with her design aesthetic. As we all trying to make our homes a little cosier at the moment, I thought Laura would be the perfect interviewee for the Rama Journal.