Saskia Calliste Voice Team
Saskia is the Assistant Editor of Voice and has worked on campaigns such as International Women’s Day, Black History Month, and Anti-Bullying Week. Outside of Voice, Saskia is a published author (Hairvolution) and has guest featured in various other publications (The Women Writers’ Handbook/ Cosmopolitan). She has a BA in Creative Writing and Journalism and an MA in Publishing. She is a mentor for Women of the World Global, has guest lectured at the University of Roehampton and has led seminars on Race, Equality and Diversity. She is 26-years-old, based in London, and loves to cook and explore new places in her spare time.
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Opportunity
5 December 2020 – 11 December 2020Submit your videos for the Voice Winter Film Festival!
View OpportunityWe want your short films to showcase in our first Winter Film Festival!
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Event
4 December 2020Instaviews with Emi Tanimura
View EventInstaviews with award-winning fashion graduate Emi Tanimura.
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Review
27 November 2020I Am Norman
View ReviewA uniquely disturbing take on the repercussions of conversion therapy.
Trigger warning: Themes of suicide are mentioned in this review.
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Event
25 November 2020 – 2 December 2020Refrain/Remain/Retrain: City Arts’ Young Producers present a festival in solidarity with creatives
View EventEvery year in November, City Arts’ Young Producers take over our venue in Hockley. This year the takeover is going online.
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Event
1 February 2021 – 30 April 2021Fashioning Our History
View EventLondon Brent 2020 Culture Fund Project designed to encourage diversity in the creative industry in Brent and beyond.
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Event
3 December 2020WRAP Live: In conversation with Derek Owusu
View EventNottingham Trent University introduces their first WRAP Live online event with award-winning novelist, poet and former Mostly Lit podcast host, Derek Owusu.
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Event
26 November 2020Instaviews with Ella Greenwood
View EventThis week's Instaviews is with filmmaker and mental health activist, Ella Greenwood and it's one you won't want to miss.
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Blog
21 November 2020Online concert with Chris Hill & Amy Butler
View BlogOur VC and flautist Chris Hill and pianist Amy Butler perform the latest concert in the Howden Music Project lunchtime series.
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Opportunity
7 December 2020 – 21 April 2021Pentabus Young Writers: National Programme
View OpportunityPentabus is looking for 8-10 Young Writers to join writer Sophie Ellerby across six sessions to explore the principles of playwriting and work towards creating a 5 minute audio drama.
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How-to Guide
19 November 2020How to not let bullying define you
View How-to GuideFive helpful tips for people of all ages, on how to navigate the emotional toll that bullying can have on you.
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Interview
18 November 2020How the NSPCC tackles bullying
View InterviewFor Anti-bullying week, assistant editor Saskia Calliste interviews Adeniyi Alade, service head for Childline. Adeniyi talks to Voice about bullying trends and shares some advice for victims and parents on how to combat bullying and what to look for.
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Event
20 November 2020Instaviews with J R Darbon
View EventThis week on instaviews we will be interviewing Instagram poet and self-published author, J R Darbon.
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Feature
18 November 2020The rising issue of cyberbullying
View FeatureHow cyberbullying has become one of the most prolific forms of bullying and who’s being affected.
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Feature
15 November 2020What is bullying?
View FeatureAnyone can be affected by bullying, so I have collated a collection of definitions, policies and organisations from the information out there against bullying for children and adults.
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Event
5 December 2020Twenty in 2020: Black Writers, British Voices
View EventTwentyin2020 Online Book Festival sponsored by Audible, celebrating Black British Writers, produced by Jacaranda Books – a leading independent publisher.
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Interview
10 November 2020Interview with Zodwa Nyoni, New Creative
View InterviewVoice’s assistant editor Saskia Calliste caught up with Zodwa Nyoni about her short film, ‘Notes On Being A Lady’, as part of BBC New Creatives.
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Review
10 November 2020Notes On Being A Lady
View ReviewNotes On Being A Lady, a short film from the BBC New Creatives programme, gracefully interprets the struggle of being Black and female through interpretative dance and poetry.
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Review
6 November 2020Afro Hair Rituals
View ReviewAfro Hair Rituals, from the BBC New Creatives Project, is a short film with a big message that all Black girls could benefit from hearing more often.
Latest Comments
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Who runs the world? A Spotify playlist for women empowerment by Elle Farrell-Kingsley -
Clearing: why it's not the end of the world by Saskia CallisteThank you! I couldn't agree more, the focus needs to change and the achievement of going to uni needs to be reiterated. I myself couldn't have seen my uni experience any other way and it's important that people don't get discouraged!
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Comment posted on 22 March 2021
I agree with Hector, but where is Tina Turner! Wouldn't mind seeing some Fiona Apple, Alanis Morissette or Jazmine Sullivan on there either haha!