Inspired by the famous Humans of New York blog by Brandon Stanton, we wanted to create a series of written portraits of the people that we work with and the (sometimes unexpected) stories they have to tell.
– Rachel Collins, Head of Inclusion & Diversity & Chair of Network 25
Bavasree Kumar
I love to star gaze. Standing on my balcony, I imagine something in my mind and then see it in the sky by joining the dots in the stars. Whatever ...
Read More Pedro Lopes
Ten years ago, I was challenged by two colleagues to sign up for a university course with them. My dyscalculia (numerical dyslexia) meant that I’d had to repeat the Portuguese ...
Read More Massimiliano Iachini
I was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s disease twelve years ago. It’s an illness that reduces your ability to move freely but I refuse to let that limit me. The ...
Read More Amrick Marahta
My late father was definitely the most influential person in my life. When I was about 16, I decided to go and work for him at our travel business instead ...
Read More Bram Troost
I’ve been playing electronic dance music as a DJ for 20 years and producing it for about 15. During that time, I’ve released an album, several top 20 remixes and ...
Read More Neha Singh
I started dancing as soon as I could walk and as a child my summer vacations were spent at dance academies. When I dance it completely changes my mood. My ...
Read More Mowafak Shebib
I grew up in Damascus, Syria, then I left in 2013 – a couple of years into the conflict. I spent some time in Turkey, then in the UK, then ...
Read More Roxana Boncea
I studied journalism at university but what I’m truly fascinated by is psychology. I’ve always been interested in understanding myself better, getting a grasp on my own mind and that ...
Read More Prashant Mehta
I was in fourth grade when I first picked up a guitar. I remember seeing a group of seniors jamming – they were so cool, they were essentially famous at ...
Read More Rachel Collins
I’ve recently completed a coaching practitioner course, which I’ve been lucky enough to study for while working at Colt. People seek coaching for many reasons but often, it’s about moving ...
Read More Zeeshan Khan
I first became aware that I had a stammer at the age of three. Growing up in Karachi, Pakistan during the 90s, access to information on stammering was fairly limited ...
Read More