Why (and how) I write
I had two rules for myself when I decided to start this newsletter:
I had to write and publish every other week - I realised I needed a schedule or it just wouldn’t happen.
I could not use gen AI in...
Around the world in 80 faiths
In my last newsletter I wrote about how I built a personal curriculum for Q1 2026 to study Nigerian political history, Non-Abrahamic religions, and Yoruba language. Today, I want to share my takeaways...
Creating a personal curriculum
If you’re on my side of TikTok, you may have seen a trend around creating what’s called a “personal curriculum”.
When we were all at school (many many years ago) we had our learning curriculum set for...
2025
It’s been a while since I’ve written an annual review. I wrote my first one in 2016 but stopped after 2021. But as I wrote then, “writing these reviews each year really helps me put the year in perspe...
My favourite books of 2025
In 2025, I finished 9 books. Didn’t quite meet my yearly target of 12, but really happy with the books I read this year.
Here is a bit about my top three for the year - what they're about, why I love...