Feminist London - Day 11

Ahhh. Today was a much needed day of rest. Originally we were going to have a class day in the morning, discussing our trips to many museums of the past few days and Virgina Woolf's A Room of One's Own and then do a walking tour of the area where the Bloomsbury group - a group of artists and intellectuals that included Woolf and her husband - lived and worked. But when we met in the morning, we realized that a gray and rainy day was not the best setting for a walking tour! The walk is postponed until Friday and we all had a free afternoon.

We were unable to reserve a classroom on the University of Westminster campus for any of our class days, so we've been having class in odd places. The first time we had class in a nearby park, the second in the hall's common room, and this time in the kitchen of the 19th floor, where some of us are living.

I spent the afternoon reading Selling Olga, a study of human trafficking in Europe. We're visiting the headquarters of Anti-slavery International, one of the oldest non-profit, social justice organizations in the world, so the books is meant to give us a background on the practices of human trafficking going on today. The books is a fascinating, if depressing read; after reading so many historical texts relating to feminist issues, I think its really good that we're dealing with a more contemporary issue that disproportionately affects women.

On a cheerier note, Anna and I bought a six pack of chocolate mousse from Tesco's for 78p. We were super excited.

From Feminist London July 13

Yum.