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The Awkward Moment

The Awkward Moment When 9 Iranians Sew Their Lips Together And Go On Hunger Strike

Fiona · Mar 23, 2016

I believe that in 20 years time we will look back at this point in history and think, what were we doing when that huge war that changed Europe was […]
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The Awkward Moment When Politicians Get Bitten by Dogs or When Party Leaders Get Arrested or When Their Cars Get Stuck on The Ramp in The Dáil…

Fiona · Feb 20, 2016

Next Friday people across the country will flood to their national schools to pick up pencils, scribble on a scraps of paper and post them into boxes. There’s something simple […]
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The awkward moment when you only have 2 small euro

Fiona · Jan 21, 2016

Today I went to visit one of the poorest families in Dublin. They live in a small one-room basement apartment. The room is flanked on two sides by sofa beds, […]
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The Awkward Moment When You’re Wobbly On Your Feet

Fiona · Nov 19, 2015

What does it mean to stand with someone? Popular response to the atrocities unfolding in France has to been to declare solidarity with the victims. Michael D., Obama, Merkel, Cameron, […]
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The Awkward Moment When You’re Stuck At Home With Your CV

Fiona · Oct 15, 2015

I happen to be searching for jobs at the moment and spending a lot of time hanging out with my CV and a couple of application forms. Needless to say, […]
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The Awkward Moment When You Offer Your Non-Existent Bed To A Refugee

Fiona · Sep 17, 2015

Last week, an Irish online social justice “community” (Uplift.ie) asked people to pledge their beds to refugees fleeing war-torn Syria. Having read about the generous Islanders, offering beds, food and […]
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The Awkward Moment When You Couldn’t Be Arsed

Fiona · Aug 20, 2015

I need a lie-in, a break, I need to go easy on myself. It doesn’t make any difference anyway. Why bother? The truth is, we all get doses of apathy. […]
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The Awkward Moment When You Realize You’re Not At Home

Fiona · Jul 16, 2015

Have you ever woken up with that disorientating feeling because you forgot for a minute that you were staying at your granny’s? The sheets are strangely heavy, the room is […]
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The Awkward Moment When You Realize There’s A Sex Offender Living In Your Neighbourhood

Fiona · Jun 19, 2015

Life operates on a deal-breaker basis. If I make dinner, Matthew does the washing up. If you don’t pay your TV licence, that man from the ad will be knocking […]
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