Bennie Kara
@benniekara.bsky.social
Former UK English teacher and senior leader, now training, speaking and consulting on all things DEI, curriculum, literacy and leadership. Co-Founder of Diverse Educators.
Author • Mama • Reader • Coach • she/her
www.adharaeducation.com for bookings
Author • Mama • Reader • Coach • she/her
www.adharaeducation.com for bookings
And nobody has any WiFi
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
And nobody has any WiFi
Autumn in Paris ❤️
October 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Autumn in Paris ❤️
Actual footage of one of the Louvre Heist thieves on arrest.
October 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Actual footage of one of the Louvre Heist thieves on arrest.
Ahem. Uber. Just because it’s raining in London doesn’t mean you should be charging these prices for this distance.
October 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Ahem. Uber. Just because it’s raining in London doesn’t mean you should be charging these prices for this distance.
Happy Diwali. May the light guide you home.
October 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Happy Diwali. May the light guide you home.
Today I’m speaking at the Anti Racist Cumbria Summit. There are so many people here - I can’t wait to present later on behalf of Belonging Effect.
October 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Today I’m speaking at the Anti Racist Cumbria Summit. There are so many people here - I can’t wait to present later on behalf of Belonging Effect.
New Substack on teaching Rabindranath Tagore in English - have a read, then go and read some Tagore! open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
October 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
New Substack on teaching Rabindranath Tagore in English - have a read, then go and read some Tagore! open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
In a world of Laura Loomers, be a Jane Goodall.
October 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
In a world of Laura Loomers, be a Jane Goodall.
Poems about October - found on Instagram
October 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Poems about October - found on Instagram
I have now experienced the Magic Roundabout in Swindon. I have to say, I don’t want to do that again. And yes, it is named after the TV show.
September 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I have now experienced the Magic Roundabout in Swindon. I have to say, I don’t want to do that again. And yes, it is named after the TV show.
Scammers gonna scam.
September 23, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Scammers gonna scam.
The internet is telling me this is real. If it is, something has gone horribly wrong with the honmoon.
September 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The internet is telling me this is real. If it is, something has gone horribly wrong with the honmoon.
Who on Earth thought this was a good idea?!
September 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Who on Earth thought this was a good idea?!
At a conference last week, the brilliant Farrah Serroukh showed us this image detailing just some of the stories and events that lead to a sense of collective trauma for people of colour. It got me thinking. 1/
September 12, 2025 at 6:13 AM
At a conference last week, the brilliant Farrah Serroukh showed us this image detailing just some of the stories and events that lead to a sense of collective trauma for people of colour. It got me thinking. 1/
Gah! It’s Sathnam Sanghera. I’m so excited to hear him speak. #LitInColour
September 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Gah! It’s Sathnam Sanghera. I’m so excited to hear him speak. #LitInColour
Fangirling over the panellists at the Lit in Colour Teachers’ Conference! Now talking about ‘Englishes’.
September 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Fangirling over the panellists at the Lit in Colour Teachers’ Conference! Now talking about ‘Englishes’.
I’m speaking at the Lit In Colour Teachers’ Conference at the British Library today - currently listening to Farrah Serroukh on reader identity. How would you finish that sentence? What does that tell you? How would a young person finish that sentence? #LitInColour
September 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I’m speaking at the Lit In Colour Teachers’ Conference at the British Library today - currently listening to Farrah Serroukh on reader identity. How would you finish that sentence? What does that tell you? How would a young person finish that sentence? #LitInColour
Irritated by Streeting’s assertion that police should police the streets, not tweets. Catchy, but ignores some crucial facts: they do police the streets and the online sphere can’t be seen as a benign space. Online hate leads to in person hate. Incitement is incitement. Also no sympathy for Linehan
September 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Irritated by Streeting’s assertion that police should police the streets, not tweets. Catchy, but ignores some crucial facts: they do police the streets and the online sphere can’t be seen as a benign space. Online hate leads to in person hate. Incitement is incitement. Also no sympathy for Linehan
Just putting this out there.
September 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Just putting this out there.
These children will be starting school this week.
August 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
These children will be starting school this week.
I can’t help but share this banger by Meg Grehan. I’m often asked for books that have LGBTQ representation and this is beautifully rendered. The Deepest Breath - made me a bit emosh.
July 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I can’t help but share this banger by Meg Grehan. I’m often asked for books that have LGBTQ representation and this is beautifully rendered. The Deepest Breath - made me a bit emosh.
The dirty train window makes the sunset look like it was painted by Van Gogh.
June 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The dirty train window makes the sunset look like it was painted by Van Gogh.
New Substack: why do we still need Pride? Read all about it here: open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
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If you like what you’re reading, why not subscribe for free?
June 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
New Substack: why do we still need Pride? Read all about it here: open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
If you like what you’re reading, why not subscribe for free?
If you like what you’re reading, why not subscribe for free?
I do love it when beautiful thinking is combined with beautiful graphics. Thanks for this one on Pride, from @starkeycomics.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I do love it when beautiful thinking is combined with beautiful graphics. Thanks for this one on Pride, from @starkeycomics.bsky.social