In these dark days, we should celebrate the power of light
The winter solstice is here – and it can inspire hope in us all
20 December 2020 • 6:00am
Light is central to many festivals all over the world at this time of year
Credit: Oli Scarff/AFP
This is an odd time of year if you are living in a country that’s in the north of the northern hemisphere. It’s dark. It’s dark when I get up in the morning. It’s dark when I stop work. The days are short and the nights long, cold and damp.
The 16th-century poet John Donne got it right in his