Posts by Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Staff Writer at My Modern Met. Originally from Northern Ireland, she is an artist now based in Berlin. After graduating with a BA in Fashion and Textile Design in 2013, Emma decided to combine her love of art with her passion for writing. Emma has contributed to various art and culture publications, with an aim to promote and share the work of inspiring modern creatives. While she writes every day, she’s also devoted to her own creative outlet—Emma hand-draws illustrations and is currently learning 2D animation.
Inspiring
December 25, 2025

Finland Is Redefining What a Library Can Be With Free Access to Creative Tools

Libraries have existed for about 5,000 years, evolving from ancient clay tablet archives to the public institutions we know today. But Finland takes the idea even further. There, libraries are more than places to borrow books—they’re multimedia hubs where anyone can access sewing machines, design software, recording equipment, and much more, all for free. At Helsinki’s Central Library Oodi, visitors can work or relax in the building’s third floor Book Heaven.

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Inspiring
December 24, 2025

12-Year-Old Student Compares Having Autism to Being Like a “Limited Edition LEGO Set”

While books and studies can offer information, there’s really no better way to understand autism than to listen to people with autism. It can be difficult to put into words how someone with autism experiences the world, but one Sydney-based kid named Leo recently delivered a powerful speech that brilliantly explains his neurodivergent mind. Being neurodivergent isn’t a bad thing. It simply means experiencing the world differently—and 12-year-old Leo agrees.

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Nature
December 22, 2025

Italian Foragers Get Emotional When They Find Giant Porcini in the Wild

Everyone has their own thing that excites them. Some people love crafting, others find joy in cooking, but for a growing community, mushroom foraging is a real passion. In Italy, two friends known as Il Porcino on social media share their adventures hunting for rare, edible mushrooms, showing just how deeply it’s taken root. One recent video shows the two guys finding a cluster of huge Boletus edulis, a dream discovery for fungi foragers.

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Inspiring
December 16, 2025

Bondi Beach Hero Ahmed al-Ahmed Receives Over $1.5 Million in Public Support

A wave of grief and solidarity has spread across Australia and around the world after the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday, December 14. In the middle of the hate-fueled chaos, one bystander stepped in with extraordinary courage, putting his own life on the line to protect others who were celebrating the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

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