The Wrong Room

I was sitting in a packed auditorium of 2,000 hopeful people.

May 7 • Bernadette Jiwa

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April 2026

Here And Now

I was on a video call with my dad, telling him about a week at the coast — early mornings on an empty beach, the light in the evenings.

Apr 30 • Bernadette Jiwa

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One Choice Too Many

While on a self-catering holiday, I was standing in the cereal aisle of an unfamiliar supermarket, looking for my usual brand of porridge oats.

Apr 23 • Bernadette Jiwa

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For The Sake Of Your Heart

Years ago, when I lived in Western Australia, I was given a fitness tracker for my birthday.

Apr 16 • Bernadette Jiwa

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This Is Who We Are

Last week, a video of Japanese football fans who stayed behind after a match at Wembley Stadium to pick up their rubbish went viral.

Apr 9 • Bernadette Jiwa

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The Colour Of Your Day

Lately, before sunrise, while my coffee brews, I’ve started listening to the BBC Global News podcast.

Apr 2 • Bernadette Jiwa

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March 2026

What Is This Moment Asking Of Us?

I thought I’d be writing to you today from the beautiful city of Edinburgh at the start of a six-week trip to Europe.

Mar 26 • Bernadette Jiwa

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Notes On A Failure

When the Oscar-nominated movie Sinners opened in cinemas last year, something odd happened.

Mar 19 • Bernadette Jiwa

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On Certainty

In November 1969, thirteen-year-old Paul Gilmore was sailing with his family from the UK to Melbourne aboard the liner Fairstar.

Mar 12 • Bernadette Jiwa

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When Words Fail Us

This week marks the anniversary of the day I became a mother.

Mar 5 • Bernadette Jiwa

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February 2026

The Joy Of Contrast

When my young family lived in the west of Scotland, we got used to long winters of what felt like endless rain, twice England’s average annual rainfall.

Feb 26 • Bernadette Jiwa

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How Matters

Many people had never heard of the sport of curling before this week.

Feb 19 • Bernadette Jiwa

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