My Birthday – My Human Right

You're most likely wondering what the dramatic headline is about. In fact I know, a lot of the people who are reading this piece, will be a bit surprised. My family, that being my adoptive family and my extended god-family and I guess possibly even my biological family, all know what the 20th March means …

Female Owned Black Business Entrepreneurism At Essence Festival 2016

All Photography By: Al Nicoll Photography The recent Essence Festival hosted in Durban South Africa this year brought an array of topics and debates to our local shores. Essence Festival is originally from New Orleans and this is the first time the festival has been hosted anywhere in Africa. As my business partner Al Nicoll …

What They Don’t Tell You About Blogging

You'll need a bigger bag! I have gone from living a life where pocket space on my pants was enough, now I lug around this over the shoulder boulder holder bag (yes that keeps the tatta's in check too)! The investment into a good, practical yet stylish bag is a must. Somewhere to keep your …

Ethic Hair, Like I Just Don’t Care :-)

Well, let's just say that my parents never said NO, when it came to my hair and I. Being adopted into a cross cultural family as a 3 month old baby, there were "issues" I had to work through. I thought it highly unfair that my sisters and mom had this straight luscious flowing, wind …