Ayesha Mahmood Malik ‘The flute is totally empty…it is the breath that flows through… sings and dances…to be empty is not emptiness.’ These poignantly beautiful words attributed to the 13th century mystical poet Maulana Rumi resonate strongly in today’s post-Covid world.  As streets and roads are emptied, public spaces and institutions closed – the corridor of … Continue reading We had always been ‘socially distant’ from the destitute and vulnerable – only now it is worse