Ashna’s Pastiche

My personal blog, writings and musings on a variant of topics including: career advice, journalism, travelling, feminism and shadeism.

altFit London

I am one of the founders and main contributors of altFit London. This is a site dedicated to showcasing and talking about the weird and wonderful ‘alternative’ fitness classes that London has to offer. I have also created all the graphics for the site.

• How ‘fit’ is the UK?
• LIVEBLOG: Watersporting in Mauritius
• Instagram Fitspiration
• Bootcamp Pilates Interview (Video)
• Instagram Inspiration
• Boom Cycle Review
• altFit meets Ravercise (Audio)
• We’re alternative for a reason (Data)
• Fitness Trends for 2015
• altFit’s most popular tags

City Vibe Radio

City Vibe Radio was created to house all the work from our live radio station created by the MA Broadcasters from City University. I have written articles, created packages and made all the graphics for this website.

• Artist asks teenagers to kick Facebook for notebooks
• Tweets & Tech News
• National Takeover Day at The Wallace Collection
• Biz & Tech round-up with Ashna
• TFL considers women-only carriages on trains

London is Fem

I have contributed to London is Fem – a news and events website for feminists in London.

• “Here’s to strong women”
• Bleaching in Paradise

Girls Talk London

Girls Talk London is an organisation that connects women with senior women in various industries that includes the financial services, technology, media and business. I have blogged for them, but also assisted in the filming of their ‘Girls Talk Sessions’ pilot show.

• University Done, Now What? 

gal-dem

My skin bleaching documentary has been featured in gal-dem, the a female-led creative online magazine. It was a feature in their skin whitening series and reached thousands on social media.

• Skin bleaching: Saying no