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  • Bugaboo Frog<br>AFHGF5 Bugaboo Frog

    Taking the pram to the charity shop is a watershed moment

    Nikesh Shukla
    It’s saying goodbye to one child’s early infancy; and it’s a fond farewell from Nikesh to almost all of his readers
  • Summer in the city. People outdoors, keeping in touch while on the move. A man sitting on a bench using a smart phone.<br>GettyImages-464720375

    Taking social media and email off my smartphone has made me happier

    Nikesh Shukla
    Having the power to pick and choose when you interact with people is empowering, but negative comments were becoming hard to ignore
  • Children jumping into resort swimming pool.

    How our family found hell on a heavenly holiday

    Nikesh Shukla
    No one warned us about the enforced fun. Or the Birdie Song. It was like the international edition of every family occasion, says Nikesh Shukla
  • Tired Asian student or young woman with many books sleeping while reading book prepare examination in library at university. People, education, session, exams and school concept

    Libraries change lives. They should be protected at all costs

    Nikesh Shukla
    Banksy is paying for libraries to be kept open in Bristol, but we should be funding this invaluable resource ourselves, says Nikesh Shukla
  • Business Meeting in Boardroom<br>BBEBY3 Business Meeting in Boardroom

    What can you do about racism? Call it out for a start…

    Nikesh Shukla
    An old boss used to make casually racist comments during meetings. No surprise there. What was a surprise was the reaction of Nikesh’s co-workers
  • England football players on the pitch

    The football World Cup has changed how I feel about home

    Nikesh Shukla
    There’s much more diversity among England fans now, says Nikesh Shukla
  • multi-racial children holding hands together at park

    Racism will not be solved by there being more mixed-race children

    Nikesh Shukla
    ‘Beige Britain’ won’t be the utopia we want. It’ll be the same country it always was, but with a significant demographic change
  • Studio shot of two whole mangos

    Bite it, squeeze it, suck it… The right way to eat mango

    Nikesh Shukla
    Nikesh tackles his favourite fruit on a busy Paddington concourse
  • Baby girl (15-18) standing with arms behind back

    Soggy chips: six more lessons my baby daughter taught me

    Nikesh Shukla
    As his second daughter turns one, Nikesh Shukla finesses his take-away technique and realises he knows nothing
  • Side view of father playing with daughter at park<br>USA, California, San Diego

    Lessons my baby daughter has taught me (part 1)

    Nikesh Shukla
    I don’t really know anything – but I can scoop poo out of the bath. As his daughter turns one, Nikesh Shukla reflects on what he’s learnt
  • Hands rolling a joint

    Oh no, I’ve become ‘Come on guys, this isn’t cool’ dad

    Nikesh Shukla
    When teenagers start smoking a spliff near his kids, Nikesh faces a dilemma
  • A cyclist checks the chain of a bike at the London Open Circuit Racing Championships. Redbridge Cycling Centre, Essex. 5/9/09. Pic: Tom Jenkins For camera club monthly assignment

    Crashing my bike restores my faith in ordinary people

    Nikesh Shukla
    Strangers are not always comforting, but a nasty bicycle accident brings out the best in the good citizens of Bristol
  • A waiter of a Parisian street cafe<br>B959CF A waiter of a Parisian street cafe

    I'm forced to Google the word for ‘dickhead’ in a Paris café

    Nikesh Shukla
    OK, I overreacted badly but do I look like a waiter? By Nikesh Shukla
  • A puppy sitting on a bed next to a boy reading a book.

    Dear Diary: this week chickenpox struck our house

    Nikesh Shukla
    From denial through depression to eventual acceptance, how to deal with the dreaded pox
  • Children play outside in the playground at Abbey Green Nursery School and Childrens' Centre in Bradford. 18th October 2005

    I drop my daughter at nursery: I am the abandoner

    Nikesh Shukla
    Her bursting into tears, me leaving and walking down the road, filled with such intense sadness… Starting nursery is a fraught experience, says Nikesh Shukla
  • Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther.

    Spoiler alert: it’s a piece about why spoilers are evil

    Nikesh Shukla
    Idiots who rush online with the entire plot of newly released films should cease and desist, says Nikesh Shukla
  • India, British Empire. The age of Empire was the age of splendour, the Lieutenant -General of the Punjab had tea with 5 Maharajas, two Rajas, and one Nawab on April 2nd 1875.<br>2nd April 1875.  India, British Empire. The age of Empire was the age of splendour, the Lieutenant -General of the Punjab had tea with 5 Maharajas, two Rajas, and one Nawab.

    No I’m not grateful for colonialism, and here’s why

    Nikesh Shukla
    To begin with the British Empire is credited for ending the transatlantic slave trade – which it started
  • Enoch Powell, with a contorted face and pointing his finger, speaking in Birmingham on 15 June 1970

    I want to stand up to racists – as my uncle did

    Nikesh Shukla
    Nikesh Shukla is shocked the word paki and the rivers of blood speech are up for debate
  • red-tailed boa constrictor

    My young daughter is fine with snakes, but I have to run away

    Nikesh Shukla
    I can’t help but contrast my own lack of curiosity, hampered by fear and thinking I know everything already, with my daughter’s innocent questioning of the world
  • Hot Air Balloon over Multi Coloured Terrace Houses in Clifton Wood Bristol England. Image shot 2007. Exact date unknown.<br>AA4YGX Hot Air Balloon over Multi Coloured Terrace Houses in Clifton Wood Bristol England. Image shot 2007. Exact date unknown.

    Happy Lane: why I love living in Bristol

    Nikesh Shukla
    Abandoning his habitual mickey-taking, Nikesh Shukla examines his home town’s glories, from seagulls to street parties
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