Overcoming Anxiety to Find the Courage to Be Yourself
“Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come.” - Healthline. Anxiety...
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I am Phendu Kuta and This is My Story | Shot with LG V40 Thinq
Poised, graceful, knowledgeable and enlightened; these are the words that come to mind when describing Phendu Kuta. To the creative...
Challenging the Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness in the Black Community
I was around four years old when I had my first encounter with mental illness, it started when I became acquainted with a boy who lived...
"Selling Inclusivity" | Redefining the Normative in Fashion
Culture, race, sexuality and body image issues have been brought up in increasing amounts globally as the question of inclusivity in the...
I am a Creative Entrepreneur And This is My Story | Mpumelelo Frypan Mfula
Very few people have the gift of making you walk away from a conversation with them feeling like you were talking to an old friend. This...
African Culture Should Adopt Feminism
2016 was the year I realised how truly messed up this world can be for me – an African woman. More specifically, how deeply patriarchy is...
"Just Another Black Girl" | The Scourge of Sexual Violence against South African Women
Malawian author of “Soft Magic” and “Nector”, Upile Chisala said it best in her Twitter post; “I am Black, Woman, and African, in a world...
African Feminism & Women Empowerment in Botswana
What does it mean to be an African and a feminist? The answer is complex and varies from region to region and even from individual to...
Considering Christmas in Africa
Stepping into a shopping mall in South Africa at this time of year is an odd experience as Christmas carols about snow fill our ears,...
Ticking the Box Marked ‘Other’
Kim Sanssoucie was born in Durban but has also lived in Cape Town and Johannesburg (the city where she currently resides). She is a...
Get it Right | Inaccurate Coverage of African Fashion by International Publications
This decade has brought on an explosive increase in global attention on African fashion. While the more prominent fashion industries of...
COLORISM – DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SKIN COLOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA
Growing up in the time that I did, I was always a victim of being ridiculed about my skin colour. I never thought that there was anything...
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