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Three Fearless Women (And One I Can’t Mention)
If someone asked me to name the most fearless woman I know, I’d choose my wife.
Mar 13
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Shamim Sarif
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What Actually Makes Relationships Last
What I’ve learned about partnership after 30 years of adoring, working with, and occasionally arguing, with the same person.
Dec 19, 2025
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Shamim Sarif
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The Responsibility of Artists During Difficult Times
Artists don’t get to opt out of the world.
Feb 27
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Shamim Sarif
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Are new beginnings hard?
Or are you just terrified? Here's some hope...
Jan 2
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Shamim Sarif
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Choosing better ways to move through the world
Treading as lightly as possible
Jan 9
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Shamim Sarif
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On development hell, red pens, creative ego, and being told you can do better.
May 22
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The Path of Least Resistance
Or: why we keep choosing the cake...
May 15
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Things My Sons Have Taught Me (Against My Will)
Mother’s Day is a fabulous time to indulge in some self-congratulatory reminiscence about all the amazing things I’ve taught my offspring over the…
May 1
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Shamim Sarif
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How to Talk About Politics at a Dinner Party (Without Losing All Your Friends)
A guide to navigating tricky topics with care in social settings.
Apr 24
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Shamim Sarif
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The Dress, the Discomfort, and the Question Nobody Asks
Or: what happens when the standing ovation is over...
Apr 17
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Shamim Sarif
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The Activist’s Dilemma: When Caring Makes You Insufferable
How to lose friends and radicalise dinner parties, one impassioned monologue at a time.
Apr 10
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Shamim Sarif
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The Things Nobody Tells You About Getting Older (That Are Actually Good)
A short, incomplete, and deeply biased account of unexpected freedoms.
Apr 3
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Shamim Sarif
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