by Catriona | 9 Mar, 2018 | BRAVA Interviews, Issue 03
Rinchen Khando was just 13 years old when China invaded Tibet. She and her family were forced to start a new life in India, with only a few possessions. Rinchen Khando’s mother, uneducated herself, but a strong believer in the power of education for women, sold her...
by Catriona | 9 Mar, 2018 | BRAVA Interviews, Issue 03
Shilo Shiv Suleman is a half Hindu, half Muslim Indian visual artist, whose work is a blend of magical realism, art for social change and technology. She is the founder and director of the ‘Fearless Collective,’ which engages with issues of gender inequality, sexual...
by Catriona | 9 Mar, 2018 | BRAVA Interviews, BRAVA Style, Issue 03
Sophia Swire’s career spans finance, philanthropy, fashion and film. It began at London’s largest investment bank, but during a summer holiday she set off for a walk in a beautiful, remote valley on the Afghan-Pakistan border, and the Deputy Commissioner there asked...
by Catriona | 8 Mar, 2018 | General, Issue 03
by Catriona Mitchell Last month, a long-cherished dream came true for me, in the form of a private audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. I’d been studying Buddhism on and off since a serious illness struck me down at the age of 19, and my attention had been...
by Catriona | 8 Mar, 2018 | BRAVA Interviews, Issue 03
Houda Makansi and Melanie Cooley are the co-hosts of Mn Huna: Finding Refuge in Friendship, a community radio program aired in Tucson, Arizona, USA. The unlikely friendship between Houda and Melanie is given voice as a way to break down barriers and misconceptions...
