Perfume Review: Bvlgari Splendida Magnolia Sensuel
Bvlgari Splendida Magnolia Sensuel or as all the women in my house refer to it, “Magnolia” is one of my favourite fragrances at the moment. It was gifted to me by my sister in 2019.
The Malcolm X Series: Part III
This is the third article of the Malcolm X series. In the previous two articles we highlighted certain lessons by looking into the racist ideas that were prominent during Malcolm's time. Then we noted how
Music and Language: Communication Across Boundaries
As a performer and recording artist, I’m always full of gratitude when my music can really connect with people who often don’t speak my spoken language. As I’ve performed all over the world (Dubai, India,
The Right Age for Marriage?
I recently started following pages on Instagram relating to South Asian heritage and saw this caption posted by @southasianqueens: “I feel like marriage conversations and pressures often start much before the age of 24. I
Two Poems
Reborn They asked me why I changed my hair and got rid of all my old clothes. As I tie the strings to my silk dress, I smile and say I'm being reborn again.
“Layla’s Pot”: A Short Story
Layla owned one medium-sized pot, which she used to cook absolutely everything. Not because she didn’t have any other pots – there were a range of other sizes, colours and brands stacked haphazardly onto the
In Your Heart There Are a Thousand Colors
In your heart are a thousand lost valleys some washed through with rivers some old bone dry rusted as a sunset in your heart are a thousand deep sea caves phosphorescent, haunted by the unclassified,
Therapy In Your Thirties… It’s A Thing
Therapy for the most part has lost some if it’s stigma – well, at least in certain brown communities according to my experience. Over the last few years many of my thirty something friends have
Armie Hammer, TikTok and the Glamorization of Sexual Violence
Contemporary culture has declared itself to be ok with sexual excess and sexual violence, in fact it encourages it. While Weinstein and #metoo provided a momentary reckoning for Hollywood, the Armie Hammer scandal shows that
Who is Rizwan?
Many of us, especially young Muslims of Colour in my generation, regardless of where we find ourselves geographically, have been following British actor Riz Ahmed’s journey from the time of its inception. Be it through