Hope Is Around The Corner

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Hope Is Around The Corner

The bravest conversations are with those we love

After coming across a far-right YouTuber trying to provoke people for content, Nikesh asks: is it better to engage or ignore? And how do we have hard conversations with those closest to us?

Being vulnerable is a strength

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Hope Is Around The Corner

How to celebrate in times of horror

A chat with a mentee over biryani becomes a crash course in how to be real on the page

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Hope Is Around The Corner

Bristol Patriots ‘unity march’ is a sham. We need to come out to oppose it

Skateboarding and finding Bristol’s best biryani — Resolutions for 2026

Nikesh writes his new year’s resolutions for himself and the city

Giving a shit is just the beginning

Reflections on the film ‘Steve’, the power of youth services and what we can all do for the young people of our city

If you terrorise children, we have nothing in common

Following yet another anti-migrant hotel protest, Nikesh considers whether it’s even possible to engage with the other side

Rage is the fire, love is the oxygen

With a fragile ceasefire on the horizon in Gaza, Nikesh meets Anam Raheem, a writer and founder of global mutual aid network Gaza Champions

When we’re deported, will mum be allowed to visit?

St George’s flags are going up all over the country. Nikesh reflects on what this means, and how to explain it to young kids without dampening their joy

What are you reading for?

After getting stared at for reading a book at a gig, Nikesh ponders the point of books and gives his recommendations of Bristol bookshops and inspiring authors