¡Hola! My name is Sara Valle. I’m a journalism student and fiction writer based in London. I love writing about music, literature, mental health, and current affairs. I’m open for commissions, so let’s collaborate and bring new ideas to life.
Hello! Me llamo Sara Valle. Soy una estudiante de periodismo y escritora de ficción que vive en Londres. Me encanta escribir sobre música, literatura, salud mental y temas de actualidad. Estoy abierta a comisiones. Colaboremos para dar vida a nuevas ideas.
Latest posts…
Vinyls, Wine, & Surprises: Miraval’s Mystery Pop-Up for Record Store Day
Words by Sara Valle / Photos by Laura Blaha This Saturday, April 20, marks the highly anticipated Record Store Day, a celebration eagerly awaited by die-hard vinyl collectors and music aficionados. As fans gear up for this event, renowned wine family company Miraval has joined forces with Record Store Day in a one-day pop-up event: Miraval’s Mystery Vinyl –…
Ban the Book: From Censorship to Liberation – Exploring the History and Impact of Book Banning
By Sara Valle There’re so many different reasons to enumerate to explain why book banning is wrong, that I don’t even know where to start. Mainly and quite plainly, knowledge is power. The advantage of having access to an education, to the written word, has made us more malleable and curious. We want to read…
Spicy Camden Hot Sauce Festival Ignites Taste Buds
By Sara Valle You can feel the tingling in your tongue as you walk the doors of Camden Hot Sauce Festival. There’s a pleasant hum, guests having cocktails in candlelit tables, a best sauce competition, and a 666 challenge: 6 wings in 6 minutes and an extra 6 minutes without a sip. Table’s ready –…
Fillers, Botox, and lifts: The “clean girl” aesthetic isn’t as clean as you think
By Sara Valle You’re not ugly, you’re just not in season right now. That’s what beauty influencer and owner of Somber Studios, Jessica Vill, said to her thousands of subscribers in a video two years ago. Her words are as relevant today as they were in 2021. The “clean girl” aesthetic looked like the light…
Art by Algorithm: Is AI the death of tattoo design?
By Sara Valle AI is revolutionising the world – and whoever says otherwise is lying. It feels real – ChatGPT talks like a person. “I’m here to provide information, answer questions, and engage in natural language conversations on a wide range of topics.” It always knows what to say and it can also breathe life…
LTNs in North London cause families to flee the area
By Sara Valle (ARCHIVE from April 2023) As Sadiq Khan expands the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone and Islington Council installs Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in the area, residents wonder if their health is being considered too. Reporting in Blackstock Road to find out more.
The Ever-Evolving Music Festival Scene
By Sara Valle It’s a strangely sunny day in the UK and you’re queueing up under the blazing sun; ticket available with a couple thumbs on your phone. There’s litter on the floor – from colourful and silver wrappers, to cans of cheap beer, and mini glass bottles of all sorts of spirits. When you’re finally…
Children Caught in Knife Crime Crisis: Islington Parents Fight for Safety as Muggings Target Schoolchildren
By Sara Valle It’s a Friday evening and people crowd in front of Islington Town Hall’s majestic neoclassical building. Clouds gather in the sky and confetti piles on the few steps that lead up to the main entrance. Someone has just gotten hitched – their colourful gowns look brighter than the white blanket that’s the…
Audio package: Islington community kitchen
By Sara Valle (ARCHIVE: 2022 audio package) Visits to Goodinge community kitchen in Islington have spiked during the last few months. Basic grocery products and energy prices have gone up because of the inflation rate being at 11.1%, the highest in the last forty years. The cuts and tax raises announced in Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn…
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