Campaigner.

I’m a human rights campaigner with more than 15 years experience working with NGOs and social movements and running national and international campaigns. For 7 years I was the Campaigns and Policy Director at War on Want. I’m proud of the campaigns I’ve worked on, especially the ones we have won!

Consultant.

I’m a consultant based in the Western Balkans. When I’m not eating borek and drinking too much coffee I’m working with organisations like Oxfam, IOM and OCCRP. I previously worked as a consultant in Ethiopia for WaterAid, WFP & UNOCHA.

Writer.

I’m a writer. I contribute articles to news outlets and blog sites. I’ve worked on numerous reports and briefings as well as creating content for public communications. Whatever the medium I enjoy storytelling and seeking out creative and effective ways to help people tell and share their story.

Articles

#MeToo Advocates Battle Culture of Shame in Bosnia

Fear and shame still prevent most women in patriarchal Bosnia from speaking out against sexual violence and harassment – but there are faint signs of change.

Denying Srebrenica

In today’s Bosnia and Herzegovina remembering genocide and challenging hate can feel like an act of defiance.

Paris, May 1968: My Dad The Accidental Revolutionary

In a diary, hidden out of sight for half a century, my dad documented the debates, barricades and tear gas of Paris in May 1968 My dad is well known for his storytelling. When I was growing up his hitchhiking stories were a favourite. Waking up in a tent [...]

The aid industry is long overdue its #MeToo moment

I recently worked for Oxfam and the love and trust many people have felt for Oxfam is not, in my experience, misplaced. And neither is the shock and anger at what happened with Oxfam in Haiti. In the name of the women involved, cynical attempts have been made to [...]

‘We are hungry in three languages’: The forgotten promise of the Bosnian Spring

t is four years since thousands of Bosnians took part in protests in major towns and cities across the country. For a few turbulent weeks there was a genuine sense of anticipation, fear and excitement. People began to ask – is this the Bosnian spring? A workers’ protest at the [...]

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