black lives

Part of the soul-searching in the US in the two months since the killing of George Floyd has been focused on examining the history that led the country to this point. Confederate statues have been pulled down in many cities and there are…

"Why didn't you tell me, mummy? I'm so upset!" "Tell you what?" "About George Floyd." My heart skipped a beat. My daughter is nine, and I had hoped to shield her from the brutality of that video. "I wanted to protect you," I…