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READING BETWEEN THE LINES: 8 QUOTES FROM NOMPUMELELO AFRIKA GCABA
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, the man who never reads only lives once – George R. R. Martin Growing up with a love for books, Nompumelelo Afrika Gcaba has lived many lives through the stories she read. Nowadays she fully embodies the above quote as her mantra for life . She leads a colourful life, wearing many hats as a writer, activist and feminist. Nompumelelo is a passionate speaker who has addressed thousands of audiences in different parts of Africa and has appeared on numerous programs including Television programs such as The BBC Africa News. She is an avid activist for women and girls…
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NIEMATULAI’S GUIDELINES TO BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR
‘My mother always looked radiant and beautiful in the kitchen, wearing her ‘Lappa’ (a T-shirt and a head wrap). She reminded me of a ‘Shining Star’. She was always so stunning’. My fondest memory was the day I used my lunch money to buy twelve yards of fabric for her. She sewed for herself and made a beautiful outfit. I was so proud to have contributed to that and that feeling stayed with me for a long time. I feel that pride whenever I am able to lend beauty to others through fashion.” Niematulai is a successful entrepreneur with over twenty years of professional business experience. She has combined her…
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TROUVAI LINGERIE NIGERIA: YOUR LUXURY FASHION BRAND FOR 2019
Growing up, Abiosola Latzel struggled to find bras that fit and were comfortable. She was ‘that girl’ wearing a bra in JSS1. She was very athletic, loved to run but stopped because her boobs got in the way. So she developed a love-hate relationship with her body. After she had her daughter her body went through another big change, and again she couldn’t find bras that fit and were stylish. This time she decided to do something about it and created her own brand. Abisola launched Trouvai to empower women to feel confident and comfortable in their everyday lives by providing them, with lingerie that fits perfectly and looks fabulous.…
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TAMU THOMAS SHARES ON HOW TO LIVE THREE SIXTY
Three Sixty is a wellness lifestyle brand aimed at women in their late 30’s and 40’s. Tamu Thomas created the brand as a response to her own emotional and physical situation. At the age of 40, and after years of compromising her health, joy and pleasure to meet the demands of her career and role as a mother. She realised that feeling emotional and being depleted physically was not a prerequisite for a good life. As she slowed down and stripped back the layers to try and understand why she had allowed herself to become so burnt out, she realised something important. She had held onto internalised beliefs which, related…
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MURIEL SAMUELS: MASTERING TECHNIQUES TO LOOK GOOD FROM THE INSIDE- OUT
Muriel Valentina is a foodie, a natural foods enthusiast , a trained holistic nutritionist and a health-supportive chef. She is the CEO of ETON Foods, a Food and Nutrition business that educates, trains and consults with individuals, groups and businesses on easy, enjoyable methods for tasty and healthy-eating. ‘Food and eating have always occupied a significant portion of my waking thoughts and memories .Yet through mainstream education, I absorbed many inaccuracies and mis-informations that I incorporated into my life. There’s this funny thing about information. You have to be exposed to new information about a subject to recognise how much you don’t know. I was exposed and immediately felt that discomfort of…
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MELFORD VINCENT- MARAH’S BEAUTY SECRETS: HOW TO LOOK GOOD FROM THE INSIDE OUT
“A healthy self-love means we have no compulsion to justify to ourselves or others why we take vacations, why we sleep late, why we buy new shoes, why we spoil ourselves from time to time. We feel comfortable doing things which add quality and beauty to life.” – Andrew Matthews It’s Valentine’s day and most people are in desperate need for love and attention. Millions of dollars would be spent today on aesthetics , to fulfill the desire to look and feel good, not to please themselves but for others. Over the years, it has become culturally correct that love must be given. Young women and men , grow up believing…
