With the holidays around the corner, it can be hard to get into the festive spirit. Especially given everything we have gone through this year. But, thats exactly what we should do. It is after all the bad times that help us to appreciate the good times. Which is…
Solange said it best when she sang “Don’t touch my hair”. A sentiment that was felt by women of colour everywhere. If you are a woman of colour, chances are your hair has come up in discussion more times than you care to count. Whether it’s questions about whether…
Chakalaka, South Africa’s most loved relish of relishes. The one side and share dish you dare not leave out of the braai/barbeque. And my first real food love and the dish I swear by when gathering with friend’s and family. Make this recipe for gatherings or to enjoy with…
When I first found out that I had cancer, I was terrified. The word cancer itself upholds a weight that is shattering, draining, and discouraging. To add on to the fear, I tortured myself by reading about cancer and watching fictitious cancer films where almost everyone with a cancer…
Whilst many of us are confined to our homes and even our countries for the foreseeable future, traveling is looking less and less likely. Which can be a good and bad thing. As someone who’s recently moved countries, I am taking this new reality as an opportunity to explore…
If COVID and confinement has changed one thing, it has been how we connect with friends and loved ones. As someone who has recently moved countries, not being able to go back home this year has been especially hard. Even more so as life has seemed to move on…