Post by Feliciea Jibson

In a world dominated by performance, this film was such a powerful reminder of how important it is to be your authentic self. At the pre-screening of “Is This Thing On?” at The Soho hotel, London, I told John Bishop, yes, the comedian, how much of a legend he is to me for speaking so freely about the most mundane things and making people laugh 😆. He was so humble 🙌 and genuinely listened to what I was saying. When I asked for a photo and mentioned we work on a special needs management platform, his response was simply: “Let’s get it.” What a moment! This went far beyond comedy for me. It made me think about education - what would happen if we truly taught children to understand their emotions, communicate respectfully, and deal with consequences in a healthy way. I normally spend so much time on planning, organising, closing mental loops, moving things forward - no matter what I’m doing. But not this time. For 2 full hours, I was really present. Engaged. Laughing. Living in the moment. Nothing can beat that. Imagine teaching this in the classroom. Big thank you to Gunnar Papendick Larsen from the Danish-UK Association for the invitation, and to Duchess Nivin ElGamal of Lamberton الدوقة نيڤين الجمل for attending. We were all there in support of the Human Practices Foundation Pernille Kruse Madsen Louise Sowden #inclusion #education