You Were Made ‘For Such A Time As This’: Friendship, Dating & Faith Post Pandemic ft. Shani Akilah

To My Sisters

Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Relationships

4.9 • 856 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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In today’s episode, the sisters are joined by Shani Akilah, renowned author of her debut book, ‘For Such a Time As This’. From the reality of cultivating friendships as an adult and wading through the dusty dating streets of London, to the reality of health issues afflicting the Black community, tune in for a heartwarming and wholesome conversation

💌 Introducing our guest

Shani Akilah is a Black-British Caribbean writer and screenwriter from South London. She is a book influencer, co - founder of the Nyah Network, a book club for Black women, and was a literary judge for the Nota Bene Prize 2023. Shani has a Masters degree in African Studies from Oxford University. For Such A Time As This is her debut short-story collection.

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0:35.2	and Transplant. Okay, so September was a busy month.
0:38.7	I'm sure your diaries were pretty full.
0:40.8	We've been in the middle of travelling, speaking, working and a whole bunch of bits and pieces.
0:46.2	But did you know that it was Sickle Cell Awareness Month?
0:49.0	There's a reason why this really matters to us and potentially for you as well.
0:53.3	But first, let's just explain what it
0:55.3	means for patients with sickle cell, for those who might not be sure. It's a serious lifelong condition
1:00.7	caused by unusually shaped red blood cells. It can be severely painful and life limiting. But
1:06.4	well-matched blood from a donor helps patients to live life to the full. So why does this matter to us so much?
1:12.5	There is currently a real need in the UK for people of Black Heritage to give blood regularly
1:17.6	to help treat Black patients with sickle cell. Sickle cell can affect anyone but is more common in people
1:23.4	of Black Heritage and is the fastest growing inherited blood disorder in the UK.
1:28.3	We urgently need new donors of Black Heritage to help fight Sickle Cell and regularly give
1:33.1	blood to help save and improve lives. The NHS needs 250 blood donations a day to help people
1:39.9	affected with sickle cell. That's a whole lot of blood. So you can understand why there's the need
1:45.4	for people to donate. The good news is that giving blood is quick and easy. It just takes one
1:51.6	hour to save up to three lives. Learning all this information has been so inspiring and really
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