Jawdrop at everything about anything! By Sameera Rafiq
So your entire social media feed has been filled with the #10YearChallenge of people showing how far they’ve come in life, the beauty of ageing, discovery/ evolution of makeup from drawing on brows to contouring and ofcourse a showcase of all the crazy hair colours/ styles that the 2000’s bought. Whilst we are all so... Continue Reading →
The mince pies are off the shelves, sprouts are out of fashion, Santa has returned to the North Pole but the weather is still so frightful. Oh how the mood changes after the holidays. January 24th is on record as being the most depressing day of the year (so brace yourself it is yet to... Continue Reading →
So you’re not quite grey enough, rich enough or medicated enough to be making wild decisions that involve motorbike purchases, leather pants and an affair with the receptionist. Luckily you’ve got a decade or two left before you reach an immeasurable level of disappointment aka midlife crisis but the feeling of confusion (what do I... Continue Reading →
The media’s influence portrays a fabricated world where the bar keeps moving. A world of desire. A world where we are inundated with sensationalised news, click bait and filtered lives. Through cultural conditioning and paradigms, we lose our place to the attraction of our external environment. We subscribe to ideologies and beliefs of who we... Continue Reading →
The country was gripped with the finale of Bodyguard with 11 million people tuning in making it the most watched BBC drama in 10 years. Jed Mercurio’s series was filled with dramatic stereotypes, crisp white shirts, ‘Yes Ma’am’s’ and potential James Bond scenes – everything you want for a Sunday evening. The series stars Richard... Continue Reading →
Not all superheroes wear capes, some wear tutus. The 23-time Grand Slam Champion, Serena Williams played at the 2018 French Open donning a black cat suit with a red waist band and a glittery pair of customised trainers. French Tennis Federation President Bernard Giudicelli criticised the new mum as he stated: “I think we sometimes... Continue Reading →
It only seems like yesterday I wrote my first year marriage survival kit and now I’m preparing to celebrate three years of marriage with this foolish man – with my first grey to prove it! Going from watching his favourite Netflix series in hiding and yelling out spoilers, to cuddling up to a night in... Continue Reading →
I wish, I pray, I hope that it was one day only. That the fear that creeps into your gut and sends shivers down your spine when you take that late train filled with drunken excuses who you know will target you, hasten your pace as you walk through a non-Muslim neighbourhood as the glares... Continue Reading →
6am alarm rings, heart sinks, snooze button is hit and we are already thinking about our double booked 9am meeting whilst reaching for that lifesaving breakfast bar that we call (convenience) food and rush out the door remembering keys, underwear and files is a task in itself as we clean out those crusty eyes that... Continue Reading →
Today marks more than 100 years since the inaugural International Women’s Day. We are once again reminded that despite the phenomenal strides women from all walks of life have made, we are still stuck behind cultural, social, and political challenges for gender equality. I do not want this post to be a feminist rant (frankly... Continue Reading →
The Gobstoppers 