Hello! I’m Leila Zerai, and I’m a journalist and content editor. This blog covers various areas of interest, including sustainability and climate change, arts and culture, and social issues.
Thanks for visiting my blog!
Sustainability in product design: the time is now
Sustainability is more than a mere buzzword, and deserves more than lip service. Climate change is real, and if we… Continue reading Sustainability in product design: the time is now
Keith Cunningham: reclusive artist showcase at Newport Street Gallery
Haunting, dark paintings in blood red, shades of burnt orange and ghoulish grey. The occasional figure of an anonymous solitary… Continue reading Keith Cunningham: reclusive artist showcase at Newport Street Gallery
UK chancellor announces further Covid support in new budget
UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the budget for 2021, including an extension of the furlough scheme and grants for… Continue reading UK chancellor announces further Covid support in new budget
Album review: Jacaszek, ‘Gardenia’
As a self-confessed ambient music aficionado, Touch Records is my go to place for all things soundscapey. Polish electroacoustic composer… Continue reading Album review: Jacaszek, ‘Gardenia’
A virtual home – the digital diaspora
Migrants are in a constant state of readjustment in their host countries. Forging a new life for themselves far from… Continue reading A virtual home – the digital diaspora
“Who will defend us if not ourselves?” Indigenous people and rainforests under renewed attack in Brazil
Socio-environmental protections in Brazil are being dismantled whilst the world is distracted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Forests in the Amazon,… Continue reading “Who will defend us if not ourselves?” Indigenous people and rainforests under renewed attack in Brazil
Latin America’s hip hop scene
A burgeoning Latin American hip-hop scene is causing waves that could rival its US counterparts. Infusing trap, reggaeton and salsa,… Continue reading Latin America’s hip hop scene
New cancer centre opens in Sutton
A new state-of-the-art Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery worth £75 million has opened in Sutton, London, with a virtual opening… Continue reading New cancer centre opens in Sutton
‘For real’: On authenticity
How well does one person ever know another person? This is the question I have recently been asking myself. With… Continue reading ‘For real’: On authenticity
Christmas without a home in Sutton, London
Hundreds of households in Sutton are at risk of homelessness, according to recent statistics published by the government. Homelessness means… Continue reading Christmas without a home in Sutton, London
Installation art – a feast for the senses
Installation art is a relatively new artform. It is an immersive experience, whereby the viewer enters into a simulated, multi-dimensional… Continue reading Installation art – a feast for the senses
Coronavirus: the pandemic that caught the world unawares
Covid 19 is a new infectious viral disease. A severely acute respiratory illness (caused by coronavirus known as SARs-Cov-2), it… Continue reading Coronavirus: the pandemic that caught the world unawares
France and the ‘Banlieue’
France’s ‘banlieue’ is a term often associated with the impoverished suburbs on the outskirts of cities such as Paris, known… Continue reading France and the ‘Banlieue’
Tehran’s Architecture
Tehran is not a city one typically thinks of when considering architecture. The city has been known for its somewhat… Continue reading Tehran’s Architecture
Nonsuch 