杜阿·利帕

杜阿·利帕

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somehow managed to keep on dancing... adrenaline is one hell of a drug

06.23 01:07

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Dua’s July Read is here! “I didn’t ask you to leave.” “The opening line of Vincent Delecroix’s masterful short novel Small Boat gains increasing significance as he spins together threads of a story which is as shocking as it is familiar. Small Boat, which was shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize, fictionalises events around the real-life drowning of 27 people in the English Channel in November 2021. Those who lost their lives – always referred to as ‘migrants’ in the press – were crowded into a sinking inflatable dinghy and made increasingly desperate calls for help – in French, in English, and in Kurdish. But no help came. Vincent takes us inside the mind of the French radio operator receiving these distress calls. I was deeply shocked that, instead of scrambling to help the drowning people, the operator casually responds to their calls for help with that frank opening line – “I didn’t ask you to leave” – as the phone goes dead. Her attitude seems inhumane, but perhaps it is reflective of society’s detached attitude to ‘migrant’ deaths at sea, and the dehumanisation that allows us to turn away as innocent men, women and children drown on a pitch-black night in the English Channel. Was she just doing her job? Or have we all lost our humanity? These are questions asked repeatedly in Small Boat as the story unfolds, and the answer is not an easy one to stomach. These aren’t just ‘migrants’ or ‘refugees’, they are people – with names, faces and stories, united by their desperation and determination to escape conflict, persecution or poverty. As conflicts continue to force people away from their home countries across the globe, this book pushes us to think: will we help them? Or will we turn away as the small boats continue to sink and bodies of the innocent wash up on beaches on both sides of the Channel? This book challenged me profoundly. It moved me, and stayed with me. It’s not an easy read – but as our politics descend into hate-mongering and point-scoring, it’s an essential story that needs to be told.” – Dua x
And through the downpour of an English summer, Liverpool you were with me every step of the way! I love you I love you I love you!!!! Let's go again tonight!!!!! ❤️
I guess joining the circus wasn't such a bad ideaa🤪🤪🤪ANFIELD NIGHT 1 TONIGHT!!!! LET'S GOOOOOO BABY 💋!!!!!
2 SOLD OUT NIGHTS AT WEMBLEY STADIUM!! I can hardly believe it. These were the most special, unforgettable shows I’ve ever done!!! I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. For this journey. For every single person who’s stood by me, believed in me, sung with me, danced with me, and shared in this dream. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the incredible team on stage and behind the scenes who pour so much love and work into making this possible. I truly couldn’t have done this without you. Wembley, you have my heart. Forever. ❤️❤️❤️
~ WEMBLEY NIGHT 1 ~ READY FOR ROUND 2 TONIGHT!!! SEE YA THEREEEEEE!!!! 🇬🇧❤️
LOVINGGGGG LIFEEEE!!! WEMBLEY NIGHT 1 TONIGHT!!! 🥲🥲🥲🥲❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
STADIUMS NEXT!!!! 😈
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THREE NIGHTS IN ANTWERP Thank you for three unforgettable nights in your beautiful city. Each evening on that stage feels like a journey. I feel like I discover new layers of myself and unlock fresh strength with every performance. I’m endlessly grateful to everyone who comes out and shares these moments with us night after night. I couldn’t do this without you +++ thank you to my incredible friends @pierredemaere and @angele_vl for joining me on stage these past two nights. I love singing alongside you❤️ Europe, what an absolute blast. HOMETIME NEXT - LONDON I'M COMING FOR YAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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