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Mum was surprised when I first expressed interest in wearing a jade bangle. “You know they’re for old ladies, right?”

20 Jun 2022

6 min read

How can we justify buying feel-good things like beauty products in economic uncertainty?

30 Jan 2018

8 min read

In this episode, Zione chats with Sasha Kutabah Sarago, a Wadjanbarra Yidinji, Jirrbal and African-American author, filmmaker and speaker. A former model, Sasha is now a passionate advocate for increased diversity, equity, and inclusion in fashion and beauty. Hear her thoughts on decolonising…

25 Oct 2022

I went to school with girls from a range of different cultural backgrounds: Egyptian, Lebanese, Italian. As different as our looks were, we all had one thing in common, the burning desire for straight hair.

13 Aug 2021

4 min read

For me, the most important thing has always been validating my own hunger and desire - be it for food, sex, intellectual stimulation or love. There is never ‘enough’.

08 Sep 2021

5 min read

The months during which my left eye remained blind, while filled with unspeakable worries, also served as a crash course in mindfulness.

09 Dec 2021

4 min read

Quick go-to advice on how to sensitively interact with someone from a different culture

I limited myself to dating men I would meet overseas. It is in their cities that I feel most alive and my beauty is fully appreciated.

17 Feb 2022

6 min read

There is a special place in my heart for gnocchi – done properly, it is a thing of great beauty. I prefer mine to be light pillows of goodness with enough structure so they hold nicely. Like most things in life, once you get the hang of it, gnocchi are relatively quick and simple to make. The trick…

24 Jul 2017

There are a number of benefits associated with maintaining your health and wellbeing, and often the inability to do so can impact you physically and mentally.

10 Oct 2022

6 min read