About the Author
My childhood dream was to write a novel. It would outline mythical beasts and cursed kingdoms, daggers and courageous heroines. But I would soon come to realise that the real beasts lie on Earth. We live in a world wrought with anger, with violence, with hate speech and for the most part, this is for lack of understanding : a lack of understanding each other's opinions, beliefs and ways of life. If debating has taught me one lesson it is that you may not always agree with a view different to your own, but fundamentally you have to respect it. As a sixteen year old girl consistently hearing people around her criticise each other for their individual standpoint, I wanted to create an environment in which I could challenge the notion of "right" and "wrong", and show you that the former and latter truly bear no meaning. That being said, whilst I adore writing, my free time also consists of reading, playing my guitar and singing, all of which are equally dear to me.
More about The Author
Antara Martins is a Year 12 student at The Godolphin and Latymer School in London. She plans to study liberal arts in college before attending law school to become a corporate litigator and is an avid reader, feminist and debater. She is passionate about women's rights advocacy, especially in the field of intersectional feminism as a woman of colour.
As Co - CEO of YASA : a non profit organisation focused on combatting sexual assault and fostering gender equality, she works closely with the YASA team in executing YASA's vision. Her objective is to help eradicate artificially imposed boundaries for young women, fight for gender equality and be an active spokesperson on preventing sexual assault on teens and women.
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In her spare time, she sings pop and rock music accompanied by her guitar. She represents Godolphin and Latymer's debating team in venues around the UK and has won several awards for debating across the country.
