
Gemma Sou
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Gemma Sou
@gemmasou
Geography, disasters, climate change, small islands, development, everyday, aid politics, postcolonialism 🌈 (all views are my own)


Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the 'Palestinian Pelé'. A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times.









This term in Geography, Year 8 students have been learning about tropical storms through @gemmasou's graphic novel, #AfterMaria. At the end of the unit they created their own graphic pieces in response to what they had learned. Here is just some of the fantastic work created.




Imagine being a #climateChange negotiator getting laughed out of the room in 2011 for talking about #1point5tostayalive and waking up in 2024 at 1.3C warming to a Cat 4 hurricane in JUNE heading for your home and neighboring islands. I’m scared but mostly Fucking livid.









Stop doomscrolling! Heard the latest? There's a new darling ruffling feathers in the academic publishing scene— without blemish or scandal. Her name? Sure, they call her: "Laughing from the Outside-In" for short! Get the scoop here @JID_journal: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… #FreshFace





IAS Festival of Failure Launch 🎊 The Festival of Failure is for all to discuss notions of failure across disciplines; to consider how its disadvantages can be minimised 🗓️ 3 June ⏰ 2pm - 4pm 📍International House and Zoom webinar Read more here ➡️ lboro.uk/3wSo7dA

Atmospheric Violence: Disaster and Repair in Kashmir is now out with @PennPress!! The book is a demand for ethical relation over disciplinary certitude and is 100% heart Those without access, DM me — I come bearing gifts! From the river to the sea 🇵🇸



