May contain racism
Laura SmithIf you're one of those people who thinks that it's people talking about racism that's the problem, this Substack isn't for you.
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Stepping off for a bit
I love these women on their doorsteps, captured by Zofia Rydet, who at the age of 67, in 1978, set out to photograph the inside of every household in Poland. Credit: Laura Smith, at Zofia Rydet: Sociological Record at the Photographer’s Gal...
"Racism is a plague"
Homemade Guyanese patties with a side of veggie haggis. What? Image credit: Laura Smith (2025)
A few weeks ago, my colleague messaged me a phrase that’s been rattling through my mind ever since:
“Racism is a plague.”
I think it stuck b...
"I hope to comb my daughter's hair"
A girl’s hair in plaits. Image credit: Atul Pandey on Unsplash (2022)
My Tuesday started in its usual way: unloading the dishwasher, boiling the kettle for hot lemon and honey. The most I am thinking about is that I didn’t sleep very well....
A little quiet
All that glitters is not gold. Image credit: Photo by Stavrialena Gontzou on Unsplash (2018).
Last week, in my writing class, somebody described my writing as “quiet”.
Well, that shut me up.
I hadn’t thought about it like that before. W...
Sometimes I don't agree with myself
I have this card by illustrator Sakina Saidi on my desk. Image credit: Laura Smith (2026)
Can I tell you a secret? I don’t really agree with my last Substack.
That might sound strange, because I wrote it. But I don’t think I had time to...
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