Woollen
With art from Laylie Frazier I was first aware Of my strange woollen hair When my mother twisted it into three puffs When colorful ribbons trailed down to my shoulders I swung my …
Tag: wellness
Have You Heard of Zimbabwe’s Iconic Plus Size Model .R. the Towering Goddess?
Body image, particularly, women’s body confidence has been framed as a critical issue worldwide. However, when thinking about the Motherland, and what the opinions and experiences of the …
Lawyer by Day and Lifestyle Blogger by Night: How the Cameroonian American Remains ‘Still Simply Cyn’
“Know you, then be you.” Somewhere between laughter, fangirling over Issa Rae, black girl magic, and sisterhood, attorney and blogger Simply Cyn said these words to me. Simple, profound and …
How a Senegalese Chef Found Her Identity by Cooking
I remember being in second year at the University of British Columbia, in Canada, and hearing “djolof rice”. There I was, the only Senegalese girl on campus, finally hearing a familiar word …