by Franca Temenu | Jun 6, 2025 | Culture & History
“For years, I downplayed my Ghanaian identity to fit in. Now, it’s the reason thousands laugh, and feel seen online.” – Joanita. For many diaspora children, navigating identity means becoming fluent in code-switching. The accents, the...
by Marie Touray | Jun 6, 2025 | Fashion
At just 20 years old, a visionary woman is making a name for herself in fashion as she brings together her love for knitting and her bold heritage. Shewa Adewusi is the 20-year-old founder of Interwoven Label, a Knitwear clothing business from Manchester. “I was born...
by Franca Temenu | Jun 6, 2025 | Self Image
You’ve probably seen the images, striking portraits of African elders adorned with vivid cultural jewellery cascading from long, stretched earlobes. These visuals are often admired, exoticised, or misunderstood in the West. Yet behind the aesthetics lies a deep and...
by Marie Touray | Jun 6, 2025 | Culture & History
One determined, inspiring woman, has been a beacon of light for restoring hope and connection in the community of Moroccan women, her name is Souad Talsi. Souad Talsi MBE, the founder of Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women’s Centre has been championing the rights of...
by Lucy Tyson | Jun 6, 2025 | Self Image
Many white women grapple with a quiet, complex question: Do I have a culture in a world that often celebrates visible, vibrant cultural traditions? Raised in societies where Western or white culture is often viewed as the unspoken “default,” heritage can feel...
