There have been relapses – too many to count.

It is important that Muslim women speak up about financial and coercive control, because this type of behaviour is actually against what Islam stands for.

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I stood in shock at the door, unable to move, staring at them writhing around in bed.

It is the biggest but quietest miscarriage of justice, a worldwide pandemic that still has so much stigma attached.

I felt alone and forgotten, like I was the only one who still cared.

J.K. Rowling’s vitriol against trans people has forced me to take several steps back.

He caressed his lips with his tongue like a lizard, as if relishing every second of my discomfort.

We had been together for three years – and engaged for one. He had been making both Claire and I believe he was committing to us.

There have been relapses – too many to count.

After just a handful of dates, Felix seemed keen on me – so keen, in fact, that on our third date he’d confidently invited himself along to New York.

A silence and lingering stare brought our faces closer together.

He caressed his lips with his tongue like a lizard, as if relishing every second of my discomfort.

I had to read the atmosphere at home and prepare for whatever version of my dad walked through the door.

When my dad died, I was finally free of the controlling and manipulative behaviour that defined my relationship with both parents.

Harmful stereotypes portraying Asian women as submissive or docile can lead to their experiences being minimised or dismissed.