As we approach the turn of the decade, for this year's "Year in Review" blog, I look back on the last decade with 10 of my most poignant photos of the 2010s.
10 Years in 10 Photos: A Decade in Review
Santa Run – Bexhill, 1 Dec 2019
Well it's been a number of years since I've run for anything other than a bus, plane or train, but this December once again I'm donning a Santa suit and heading back to East Sussex where my journey all began to support CLAPA.
12 Songs You Never Realised Were About Jaw Surgery 🤔
In 2014, I don't know about you, but I was feeling 22. However, far from the carefree attitude of Taylor Swift, I had a lot on my mind that year as it was the year of my jaw surgery, something that was never far from the front of my mind. At the same time, I was busy with my third year of Uni, working as the CEO of Cleft NZ, working in tech support at TalkLink, and doing my best to be a functional adult in the flatting world.
Cleft Awareness Week 2019: Mum’s Story
“Congratulations you have a boy! He has a bit of a harelip, but looks otherwise healthy.” I can’t describe the shock that I felt then. This wasn’t how it was meant to be. None of the books or antenatal classes prepared us for this. My head was in a spin wondering what this meant for our future and our baby’s future. I knew what a 'harelip' was, but I’d never known anyone with the condition.
Reflecting on a Year in the UK
Last week marked the one year anniversary of my arrival to the UK. Now, one year on, I reflect back on the last 12 months living and working in London.
Editorial – Christchurch Mosque Terror Attacks
This editorial was originally broadcast on Plains FM at 12:34pm on Tuesday 19 March 2019.
UK – NZ Dictionary
Brits and Kiwis can agree on most things. But every now and then we can unwittingly confuse one another with our lingo. I've put together a guide to help you understand your foreign buddy - with this you'll be bilingual for British bants and Kiwi yarns in no time!
Christchurch Earthquake: 8 Years On
8 years on, and the 22nd of Feb is still a tough one.
My involvement with the 1 in 700 Project
Important note: This article relates to my personal involvement with the project in Australia in early 2018. It does not relate to any involvement by any of my past or present employers located in other countries.
Thought of the Day at Dollis Hill
Every day is a new day, let's do our best not to tar today with yesterday's brush!
James Poole – Kindness on the London Underground – 27 Dec 2018
Recorded in London, England, Kenny tracks down the man behind the famous "Willesden Staff" Instagram and Twitter pages and the famous London Underground quote boards, James Poole, and asks him why he has made it his mission to spread kindness across one of the world's busiest transit systems.
Ladybeard/Dazed Beauty Photoshoot
Having been born with a visual difference has made me appreciate beauty in its many forms, and the fact that beauty is everywhere we look, we simply need only to open our eyes to it, and expand our minds beyond traditional stereotyped concepts of beauty. True beauty is all around, it’s the person across from you on the morning tube who catches your gaze and flashes you a smile, it’s your friend who spots you coming towards them and beams a welcoming grin, it’s your workmate smiling and greeting you on a Monday morning, it’s a family member’s open arms after a long journey home. I hope that rather than aspire to be like somebody else, we see our own beauty in the mirror and feel encouraged to embrace being ourselves because no-one else can do you quite like you.
Kenny Ardouin 