I May Not Be Everyone’s First Choice But I Will Always Be Mine
byMy earliest memory of anything to do with how others perceived me was when playing kiss/chase in school. I remember my friends giggling at…
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Yes, I Am An Angry Black Woman
byIt seems no matter how much progress we make in the feminism movement and our fight for equity, we women still get the short…
I Didn’t Believe I Could Be Beautiful And Wear The Hijab
byBeing a Muslim woman in the western world can be daunting. There is this notion that if you’re practicing, you’re oppressed. You almost find…
My Inbox Is Usually A Place Of Love
byMy inbox is usually a place of love. Random, heartfelt emails from women who have somehow found their way to one of my books….
I Believed I Had To Erase My Ethnic Identity To Achieve My Dreams
byIt wasn’t until recently that I realized how twisted my younger self was. Twisted how? Well, I was a teenager living in a world…
This Year I’ve Learned I Don’t Belong Anywhere Or To Anyone But Myself
byIt was a typical dark winter morning. The sky was still inky and yet to morph into grey. I checked my emails, and in…
The Challenge Of Being A Black Female Expat In China, And How I Rose To It
byIn 2016, at 27 years old, I decided to turn my back on my dead end job in London and move to China to…
I’m Tired Of Explaining The Difference Between Ethnicity And Nationality
byI’m tired of explaining the difference between ethnicity and nationality. When you make a remark, an ignorant comment about race, you are insulting the…
Don’t Tell Me How To Feel When You Haven’t Lived My Life
byThe more I think on the topic of race, the less I understand it. It seems to be a word, a topic and an…
How To Love Your Curly Hair – From Rejection To Freedom
byMy earliest hair memories are all negative. Brushing my curls out in the hopes it would make it straight. Being turned away from multiple…