Thoughts & Truths
Articles that seek to uncloud our hearts and minds. How? By gathering experiences and expertise about issues that impact women across a range of subjects.
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From creativity to community: The story behind ‘Made by Mothers’
For Jenny Zammit, creativity has always been a lifeline - and now it’s the driving force behind Made by Mothers, a social enterprise offering flexible, dignified work for mums. In this interview, Jenny shares her journey from struggling with traditional work to building a project that empowers mothers while creating beautiful, meaningful jewellery.
Wombs on strike - unpacking women’s choices not to mother
Womanhood does not have to mean motherhood. Some women choose not to become mothers, and this choice is explored in the project Wombs on Strike, where artists and researchers collect stories from women who have decided not to have children.
RAW: Artist Veronica Lee on the beauty of imperfection
Artist Veronica Lee spent her life navigating creativity and self-discovery. From her beginnings as a tattoo artist, she has constantly pushed the boundaries of her artistry. Her latest exhibition, RAW, brings together years of exploration, presenting powerful portraits of women on wood - each piece a celebration of vulnerability, strength, and the beauty of imperfection.
Mothers’ musings. How a mum is helping others journal their way through motherhood.
Writing always felt therapeutic to Sarah Piscopo Mercieca. As she graduated and began her career in psychology - while also embarking on her personal journey into motherhood - she turned to the power of words to make sense of her experiences and co-founded ‘MUSE: Mothers Uniting in Stories and Emotions’.
Rejecting the hustle culture, embracing authenticity. Veronica Stivala shares her views.
In an age replete with Artificial Intelligence, we can all use robots to write for us and, as a result, end up sounding the same. For this reason, Veronica Stivala believes we crave authenticity more than ever. This is why she recently founded her boutique content company Ittra.
Look what she wrote. Marie Briguglio bottles her daughter’s words into a new book.
Economist Marie Briguglio has just launched the book Aqta’ Biex Ħarġet? – Guess What She Said? She steps away from charts and data to bring us a heartfelt book that is a deeply personal celebration of the witty and wise things her daughter Lilli said over the years.
How parents make magic. Easter is one of many quiet superpower moments.
Easter is one of those times of year when parents’ ‘magical’ superpowers come into action… The more I think about superpowers, the more I realise that I know many mummies (and daddies) who have them… the human, real version of superpowers.
The makers’ movement. Meet the women crafting artisan networks.
Artisans Josianne Calleja and Petra Gasan have always had a passion for crafting and creating. They decided to dedicate themselves full-time to turning their dreams into reality. Now, they are opening up their journey to other women like them through their project L-Artigjana.
How she does it: Ramona Depares
Journalist and book author Ramona Depares shares her philosophy on life: that life need not be linear—the fun is often in the detours, and they don’t come with an expiry date. She also discusses wardrobe choices (including her signature red lipstick), life decisions, and her love for pretty things.
From grief to growth: How writing about my mother’s suicide helped me heal
Mary Mallia was 25 years old when her mother died by suicide. Now, over 30 years later, she launched a book about her experience, In this article, Mary shares the journey it took her to heal and write the book ‘Liberation at Last: Love after Death’.