All posts by Gemma Brown

Gemma lives in Belfast with her husband Dan and manages anti-trafficking NGO, No More Traffik. She is passionate about good words, generous actions and unbridled creativity.

So you have a dream. Now what?

// As we celebrate the 52nd anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have A Dream speech, here are six thoughts...

Written by Gemma Brown

Adventure, she said

// She stumbled until she was four inches from my face, broke out into a wide-mouthed grin that made her eyes...

Written by Gemma Brown

Do you think about your thoughts?

// "... no matter how much ‘good’ stuff I take in; I still manage to put myself down."

Written by Gemma Brown

Dear me…

// A letter from me, to the me of 10 years ago.

Written by Gemma Brown

Hello, your name is not Single

// Seven pieces of advice for single people.

Written by Gemma Brown

What’s in a name?

// A lot, it seems.

Written by Gemma Brown

An ode to Christmas

// A poem seemed more fitting rather than writing an academic piece on the matter.

Written by Gemma Brown

Five ways to deal with unemployment

// This week was a big week for many university students ...

Written by Gemma Brown

10 things that must be done…

// ...to abolish modern-day slavery.

Written by Gemma Brown

Meet Holly – an A21 volunteer…

// Do it for the ONE.

Written by Gemma Brown

Anti-Slavery Day

// Gemma Wilson is the guest editor for threads this week. Here she discusses slavery – the uncomfortable, horrifying, pressing issue...

Written by Gemma Brown