by: Sope Adekola Stereotypes are still prevalent There are archaic stereotypes attached to being Black that are still unashamedly thriving in parts of the world. Living in a country like the UK,…
By: Mica Hamilton Rolling with you Over the hills and mountains of your body Ethereal sounds emit from my solar plexus, screaming into the moonlight All the Xenon in the galaxy…
Dear Collective, We want to first acknowledge that traveling outside of the lands in which you were born for a holiday or escapism, can be a very elitist avocation. But we also…
Garudasana also known as Eagle pose is a balancing beginner pose. This is a perfect place to start your standing poses and balancing journey. Some of the benefits of the pose are:…
By: Sasha Bonét To find one has to lose, one finds only by losing…To find is also to lose the self. While advancing, I am playing to find while losing. A thousand…
Yemzi Yemzi is founded by designer Elizabeth-Yemi Akingbade, a British-Nigerian fashion designer residing in East London. Yemzi uses sustainable materials to blend prints influenced by her origins blended with simple modern aesthetics…
By: Atoosa Moinzadeh “Fashion is an incredibly powerful form of communication,” says Hoda Katebi. And for the 22-year-old Iranian Muslim, the personal is inherently political. As the founder of fashion and social…
Malasana is an asana that physically stretches the ankles, the groins, and back. Going back to the very basic of hip opening poses and emotional release. Watch the video to take tips…
by: enas elmohands In the 1960s, Algerian revolutionary, Djamila Boupacha was captured by French soldiers and raped with a broken beer bottle and the one question she asked herself, was “Do you…
This month we picked up a poetry book from an inspirational woman of colour. Rupi Kaur expresses the complex cycle of love, life, self-worth, healing and more in a beautiful prose. If…
By: Janice Hylton-Thompson As I approach 40 years old this year, I began to take inventory of my life, goals, and aspiration. I realized that there are some areas in my life that…
By: Rosalyn Raelyn Ransaw “Too often womanhood is defined in a restrictive manner — feminine, soft, and quiet. The aim of this series of photographs is to combat that understanding by presenting womanhood…
Transformation begins from the inside out and this week we are channeling our inner warrior and reconnection with the universe. I hope you enjoy the full moon and find your inner warrior…
by: Joy A E Etukudo There will come days that people may look at your hair, your face, your skin and call you ugly They will stare, with smiles on their faces…
Photo series and text by: Olivia Ema 1.) As a black women, we are subject to so many bombarding views as to how we should look, how we should act, what we…
By: Wonuola Lawal It’s a Friday evening in Lagos and I’ve just finished selling my oranges. There are a few left but sales wise; it’s been a good day. I was able…
There is something powerful, fun, complex about women that Adeola finds inspiring and worth sharing. The colourful convo is a series of video interviews with some inspiring women of colour in various…
By: Adeola Naomi. Child pose also known as Balasana in Sanskrit is the most famous resting pose in the yoga practice. In this video, we learn how to consciously relax and how…
