Sonal Hirani

Avid reader, sometimes traveller. Ideal world = music(positivity + kindness + equality + silliness)

[Nitin Sawhney @thenitinsawhney]

Phew. Feeling emotional… Just completed the last track of my forthcoming album, Identity. It’s done. I remember having the same feeling on the day I finished #beyondskin some 24 years ago. An album is a statement to yourself of who you are at that time. For me anyway. Cathartic.

[Mind @MindCharity]

We've had some negativity on Twitter today about us supporting migrants' mental health. We do, and we're really proud of that. We're here for everyone. And that includes refugees and asylum seekers in England & Wales, who have often experienced unimaginable trauma.

[TED Talks @TEDTalks]

Is there value in building things you know will fail? According to this inventor, yes.

Watch Simone Giertz's full TED Talk here: https://t.co/KUJX36QJHK

[Sonal Hirani @SonalH08]

@domineek_ @TLRailUK Feels like just before the pandemic. Cannot run a normal schedule or at least share accurate information 🤷🏽‍♀️

[Nitin Sawhney @thenitinsawhney]

…I am totally confident in my knowledge, experience and abilities and I want every young Asian, black, LGBTQIA+, person with disability, basically everyone, to know no one can ever stop you creating anything you like and being proud. Work hard and be yourself. That’s all. 🙏🏾

[Nitin Sawhney @thenitinsawhney]

…just to prove I could. Because I know how hard it is to be seen past the colour of your skin as a composer or classical player. Or just as a human being. Hence my album “Beyond Skin”. So, despite one of the reviewers saying I’m not fluent in their musical language… Tweet 9)👇🏾

[Sonal Hirani @SonalH08]

This. https://t.co/bkcbs7uBEA

[Metro Entertainment @Metro_Ents]

Hillsborough disaster drama Anne stunned viewers throughout, but a particular detail struck a nerve

#Anne
https://t.co/xIVGCfHEzd

[Fiona King @fiionaking]

Cancellations are absolutely shite but MASSIVE love to the party that cancelled, then still paid for their pre-ordered food, which they collected and donated to a homeless kitchen.

[Keith Burge @carryonkeith]

The video of Allegra Stratton reveals (at least) four things:
- the party took place
- they knew it was illegal
- they were worried it might come to light
- they wanted to come up with ‘a line’ to defend it. Otherwise known as lying.

[Ros Atkins @BBCRosAtkins]

The story of the No. 10 Christmas Party last December. In 4 mins. Produced Michael Cox. https://t.co/jig7Bro5sd

[Jon Trickett MP @jon_trickett]

Peppa Pig was a media distraction to disguise the handover of your NHS to private health.

[Asim Chaudhry @AsimC86]

Can't believe it's nearly 2022 and we still have to remind people that P*ki is an offensive, deeply hurtful word. #AzeemRafiq

[Swaminarayan Mandir @SGadiLondon]

An honour for the Mandir to have @darshna_p recognised on the 2021 @kindnessrules list, on behalf of the dozens of volunteers that made possible, the world’s first covid vaccination centre at a Hindu Temple at #KingsburyMandir, in memory of our beloved #AcharyaSwamishreeMaharaj

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day (again) is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): a follower of the political wind; one whose actions are guided entirely by the whims and desires of their boss.

[Kevin Clifton @keviclifton]

Catching up on @bbcstrictly on the train. What does @AJOdudu have to do to get a 10 from Craig? One of the best Charlestons I’ve ever seen on the show!👏🤯😮

[EverydaySexism @EverydaySexism]

The idea that women are now responsible for 'waving down a bus' to save themselves from being abducted is ABSURD. Stop telling women how to behave/escape and start holding institutions accountable. https://t.co/d0IIEhpt9W

[JJ Chalmers @JJChalmersRM]

Just take this in. @ParalympicsGB

#WheelchairRugby #Tokyo2020

[Lewis Goodall @lewis_goodall]

As the debate rages over the evacuation of Pen Farthing’s animals, the Prime Minister’s contention that we have evacuated the “overwhelming majority” of those to whom we owe a debt couldn’t be more important. Thread below on why we really cannot be certain we have.