How to get kids to read during Summer Holidays
Encouraging kids to read more during the summer can be both fun and frustrating. Here are some strategies which may help. I've not tried...
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Ramya Julian
Dec 4, 20221 min read
My LM Montgomery fix
Two of my favourite writers were born on the 30th of November. )And so was my Dad, who's one of my favourite people) One is L.M. Alcott,...
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Ramya Julian
Oct 19, 20221 min read
Annie Smith Peck
Adventurer and Ardent Suffragist, Annie Smith Peck was born #onthisday (October 19th) in 1850. She hoped to attend Brown University like...
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Ramya Julian
Oct 18, 20221 min read
First All Female spacewalk
Two NASA Astronauts made #space #history when they carried out the first all female #spacewalk #onthisday October 18th in 2019....
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Ramya Julian
Oct 14, 20221 min read
Mary Kingsley - Explorer and Ethnographer
Mary Kingsley was born #onthisday (October 13th) in 1862. Her parents died when she turned thirty, and she used her inheritance of £4300...
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Ramya Julian
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Of Portraiture and Weddings
Ever since the release of my picture books, I've been practising illustrations to get a consistent style. I think I've finally hit upon...
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Ramya Julian
Oct 6, 20222 min read
Latifa Nabizada - Inspiring Woman
Latifa Nabizade (born in1969) is one of the first two women pilots in Afghanistan, who qualified to fly a Mi-17 helicopter. The other was...
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Ramya Julian
Oct 2, 20221 min read
Happy birthday, Gandhiji!
Gandhiji was born today (October 2nd) and his views were... Hm... PC and non PC.
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Ramya Julian
Sep 30, 20221 min read
Rumi's Poetry
Here are some Rumi quotes to brighten your day in honour of his 815th birthday (yeah. I calculated. Lol.) Aren't they lovely? Here's to...
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Ramya Julian
Sep 29, 20221 min read
Elizabeth Gaskell
Elizabeth Gaskell was born today (September 29th) in 1810. Her novel, North and South is one of my favourite novels, though innate...
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Ramya Julian
Sep 20, 20221 min read
Family Photoshoot
Interesting fact: Did you know you can say cheese without opening your mouth or baring your teeth? No? I didn't either, until I asked my...
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Ramya Julian
Sep 16, 20221 min read
The Stranger inside of Me
This is a poem I wrote a long time ago, and it seemed like an apt way to kick off the blog. (I did warn you about the poetry.) And this...
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