Kiara King

I had the strangest of dreams in one of the darkest periods of my life, and it saved me. It was the beginning of 2011 and I was in one of the worst states that I've ever been in. I had been through a lot in my life, and at that time, the cherry on top was that I had been sexually assaulted. I was sick and tired of living my life and I was under a blanket of depression and dark thoughts.

When we are young, most people won’t see the world as it is. I can remember the world when I was young, was full of bustle and life, empty of responsibility and solely about meeting friends and having a good time. I couldn’t see much past primary school or secondary school, I knew that they were ahead of me, but between a group of friends at school, and a room for me at home, I could never have imagined what growing older would be—the people I’d meet and who I’d become.

“I am a damaged person.” That’s one of the most common things I will say when I begin to open up to someone, which was never really a regular occurrence.

A man has passed away after a triple stabbing in Barnet. The condition of the two other involved men have not yet been released. This is the fifth murder we have seen in London over the past six days and as of June 16th there have been 56 murders that we know of so far.

At a certain stage in a girl's life, she will begin to hit puberty. This age can vary, and the speed at which these changes happen can also vary. I was 15 when this process fully kicked in.

Going down on someone, or someone going down on you, can be one of the most pleasurable and intimate of sexual acts... that is, if you do it right. In these days, with such a big stigma around talking about sex, it's pretty common to not communicate enough with your sexual partner about what feels good. It can be an extremely awkward and bad experience, when it really shouldn't be. So here are a few dos and don'ts to ensure an amazing time.