Nov 29, 2018 | Over Coffee, Stories
Rationally, I know that my professional life isn’t so important. It’s just a means to get money so I can live, but I am kind of obsessed with the idea of finding my passion and working in something that really inspires me. That’s why, I started with science. I...
Sep 18, 2018 | Podcast, Stories
Listen to the full conversation: “My recovery journey started about 5 years ago, when I was kinda thrown into therapy. When people ask me what my diagnosis was, I never know how to answer. At the beginning I really wanted that word, and I think a lot of people...
Sep 11, 2018 | Podcast, Stories
I’ve always been someone who built things. I was making little homemade radios at six-years-old. At around 1994 or 1995 we got a new computer and the internet. My father told me that when you’re on a website you can right click and view source, and it shows you how...
Jun 14, 2018 | Best of, Over Coffee, Stories
When i grew up, I was alone. I had to be my own parent. I had to learn to trust my instincts. My father was there but he got into drinking. I have a brother but he was only 13 when my Mum died, so he was barely a teenager. He was in a really bad place himself so he...
Jun 7, 2018 | Over Coffee, Stories
When I was little I was the odd one out. I was always the bullied kid. I got called a lot of things. I got bullied for my blonde hair. I had really blonde hair – almost white – when I was younger. I wore glasses and was the only kid in my year with...
May 24, 2018 | Over Coffee, Stories
One of the biggest concerns I have right now is that my kid has both mother tongues; Slovene and Portuguese. Living here, with a Slovenian Mum, Slovene won’t be a problem, but with Portuguese I’m not sure. Having it as a mother tongue is different from learning it...