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Andreea writes and teaches.

She studied Political Science and Communications at Richmond University, followed by a MSc in Global Health and Development at UCL’s Institute for Global Health.

She has a diverse experience in the fields of international education, training and personal development, as well as in diplomacy and the media.

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Lifeline. In an age when accurate information is power, the fact that many willingly renounce their access to it and prefer to live and act on hearsay and fantasy is worrying. More troubling is that the more you shut yourself off from facts, rational thought and analysis of world events and the way they reflect into your own circumstances, the more difficult it becomes for you to comprehend them, should you ever choose to resort to them at a later time. That's as frustrating as it is debilitating, since it throws you back into the vortex of misinformation, which, for all the damage it inflicts that you may or may not be aware of, can be a comfort zone. It feels good, reassuring, to only know what you think you know, and stay there. For the first time the other night, I found myself laughing without needing the prompt of the audience to do so. I have to say, it was quite strange at first, but the change was really nothing to fuss about, spoiled rotten as we are by the media these days- especially as it shows the commitment of everyone working on the show to keep it going and keep our head in the game, in these difficult times. Last Week Tonight may just be one of the highest forms of entertainment out there, as I never not have a million questions after watching it, and finding the answers to them, or at the very least, knowing I should be, makes me just a little bit safer in this world. Thanks, John & LWT team! #lastweektonight #HBO #johnoliver #information #researchbasedentertainment #TVshow #hbogo #staysafe #informationispower

Nóstos, "returning home" and álgos, "pain". It's funny, since I wasn't born by the sea and didn't grow up near it either; in fact, until a few years ago, I didn't even like it much. As a child, the sight of oceans, too, somewhat failed to impress me the way I thought it should, the way everyone said they felt about them. I grew to respect them, though, but that's different, isn't it? Now, I seem to yearn for their waters the way one yearns for home. A funny thing, nostalgia. #ocean #waves #pacificocean #nostalgia #quarantinediscoveries #quarcon #selfisolation #whatwemiss #throwback #staysafe #dreambig #hopeawaythedarkness

Blessed be the oval follicles that have bestowed upon me such a head of hair as this, that pours down my scalp in the very way nature intended it to be, only when I have nowhere to go and no one to see. . Also, swipe for a case of The People's Republic of Instagram vs Reality. Also also, feel free to count my pores and the Mad Max hairs in my eyebrow if you please. They, too, showed up for breakfast today. Stayed for lunch and dinner. Will never leave. . #thanks #nomakeup #nofilter #curlscurlscurls #curlyhair #curlfest #realdeal #shamelessselfie #wokeuplikethis #sundayblues

I'm beginning to think that I should be as proud of all my failures as I am of these swan croissants. Thing is, you can start off trying to do one thing and then, you skip a couple of steps and it ends up being something different than what you've envisioned, but you know what, that's not always a bad thing-it's creation at its finest. Especially if it doesn't hurt anyone and it pleases a sense or two. There. Take that life philosophy and run with it. #wannabe #croissants #tryandfail #amateurbaker #sweets #sweettooth #sugarfiend #swancroissants #noms #quarantinefeeds #quarantinediscoveries

Have you ever looked at something you made with your own hands like it's got to be kidding you? I did- almost every single day of the fourteen that it took us to finish this cake I baked in my own honour and affectionately dubbed The Cake To End All Cakes. Amongst other notable feelings, I also considered taking its slice in marriage and pretty much fawned over it like it belonged on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. A word of reassurance: this is a throwback picture from not so long ago. I have not significantly aged again this year and I plan on keeping it that way till next May. Gracias. #birthday #throwback #chocolate #chocolatecake #monstercake #thecaketoendallcakes #chocolatefiend #chocolatelover #sparklers

Forever far along with twin lunches. #rapeseed #throwback #solarpowered #fieldsofgold #notbreakinglockdown #windinthesails #windy #blueskiesahead

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