Shirin’s BLOGs
World Mental Health Day 2022
A day dedicated to and a chance to openly discuss Mental Health, the issues, the dangers, how to cope, and how to get help if one is struggling without the stigma usually attached to this very important historically neglected, often demonized subject. The Mental...
The Red City
Could it be possible the more you visit Marrakech the more you fall in love with it? One cannot imagine a more delightful weekend away. Constructed in the 12th century, the red city transports you to another dimension. Jemaa el-Fna, Africa’s biggest square, is...
Ghosts and Sushi
Wanna treat someone you REALLY care about to a fabulous sushi meal? Think and look no further. Mitsuhiro Araki’s celebrated restaurant Araki 'is not simply dining, but an experience.' One set menu of mostly raw fish and shellfish, limited to only nine seats at the...
Arrivederci Italian Summer
From a burning London summer to a burning summer holiday and what a holiday it was. Zack, my 9yr old son was devastated when we had to cancel a whole week off our Cornish summer holidays as both of his parents caught Covid en-route back from Nice! Thrice vaccinated...
‘End of an era’
What an incredible, crazy few weeks it has been. An end of an era and the beginning of a new one. With the heartbreaking death and funeral of our wonderful gracious Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of our new King Charles III, and a new prime minister all at the...
‘An Evening of discovery’
What an absolutely magical evening and a fantastic cause. 'An evening of discovery' hosted by the magnificent 'Hotel Le Beuvallon' in St Tropez, the 'Kaleidoscopic Cocktail' attire was absolutely perfect. Rarely do we see ourselves and others dressed in such...
The book launch
It was here. It had arrived. The day of my book launch. The sumptuous Mandarin Oriental hotel was my stunning venue to tell the world I was a published author and my book was about to be launched. I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs. My publisher had sent me a...
My journey and how I felt
The time was nigh, I was ready to start my writing journey. I felt consumed with a tremendous amount of fear and anxiety. I was entering a world of modern greats like JK Rowling and classic greats like Shakespeare, Hemingway, Oscar Wild etc. This is not my world. How...
What triggered you to become an author?
I would have to say Enid Blyton and Judy Bloom were the main inspiration for me to embark on this very exciting author journey. At the time, many years ago, it felt as though they magically took all my thoughts and put them on paper. An avid reader from an early age,...
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