Triumphs worth celebrating

It seems remarkable in these more enlightened times there was a period female academics were unable to be “out and proud” about their achievements.

Therefore, it is only right we continue to mark their achievements retrospectively, while also celebrating the work of women of all ages currently being undertaken across Tayside and Fife.

Events like Dundee Women’s Festival and Monday’s International Women’s Day will remain essential as long as misogyny and sexism remain.

Kenneth Miln of Monifieth has been spending some of his lockdown time thinking of “magical places” in the world and says: “Part of Kenya’s Watamu marine national reserve, Mida Creek connects directly to the Indian Ocean not far from the coastal resort of Malindi.

“With a tidal flow passing through several small fissures in the fringing coral reef, many species of sea creatures, including Black-tip sharks and turtles, can be seen entering the creek during incoming tides. Just beyond the reef, giant grouper fish may be observed through the crystal-clear water – some of these fish can attain the size of a fully grown lion.

“One of the world’s important bird sanctuaries, Mida Creek is home to a wide range of tropical bird life and a stopover for many migratory species. Standing on white silky sand close by the creek and looking out across the Indian Ocean, it is almost possible to see the Earth’s curvature outlined by a deep-blue horizon.

“With a distant murmur of surf and a salt-laden breeze causing a whispering from the region’s ubiquitous palm trees, visitors’ senses are filled with a sense of mystery.

“Close to Mida Creek are the Gedi ruins. Of ancient Arab origin, the ruins were first made known during the 1920s. They are extensive and regarded by local people as a haunt of spirits from lost civilisations.”