03 May Alive in Lockdown
We're going through unprecedented times, our physical, emotional and mental state needs us to take a little extra care of ourselves...
Blog
05 Apr APRIL Books of the Month by Ziyanda
“The Other Story” by Dr Judy Dlamini (Sifiso Publishers, 2019) “I believe in stories, stories can change minds, stories can take away people’s dignity but stories can also restore people’s dignity.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The above words are the first quoted in “The Other Story”, Dr Judy Dlamini’s second book...
02 Mar Eating for the mind, body and soul..
I’m sure you have often heard from dieticians, personal trainers and wellness gurus that the key to a healthy body and maintaining it is 80% healthy eating plan and 20% exercising. My piece is not any different for that line, as you know clichés are...
02 Mar March Books of the Month by ziyanda
You have to be gay to know God By Siya Khumalo This book takes you down a journey of learning and is likely to remove stereotypes heterosexuals have about homosexuality. It’s such a necessary piece of literature, it should be a set work in schools! The book...
02 Feb February Books of the Month by Ziyanda
"AMERICANAH” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf (2013) Americanah tells the tale of Ifemelu (Ifem), a fierce Nigerian woman who after completing high school, leaves her home country to go study in America. Through a blog which Ifem creates while living in America and her...
06 Feb Lauren Jacobs: Being Profusely Profound
Ever since I could hold a pen and a notebook in my hands, I was writing. I recall that happening when I was about 5 years old. My words were incredibly simple like I love this one – or I don’t love that one. But...
29 Jan Are You Standing In Your Own Way?
We often hear “I want to be successful” listed by most as one of their aspirations in life, putting aside how broad that term can be or how the definition of success varies from one person to the next; do you think any of these...
15 Jan The Journey of an Entrepreneur
When I look back at my childhood, my early adulthood and my work experience, becoming an entrepreneur is in my blueprint. I was raised by entrepreneurs so before I knew what entrepreneurship was, I was being moulded by it. I think you end up learning certain...
07 Jan Collage: The art of not fitting in (because you really don’t have to)
Collage noun a technique of composing a work of art by pasting on a single surface various materials not normally associated with one another. Let’s admit it. Being an outcast is difficult. Yet it is a reality we often must face at some point within our respective journeys...
02 Sep Editor’s Note
Growing up I always felt like I couldn’t relate to anyone. I would get asked who is my role model or who do I look up to and I wouldn’t really know. Don’t get me wrong, the women around me and in my life are...
- 1
- 2