Love is best expressed with flowers. But this symbol of love shouldn’t be used to justify the unsustainable billion dollar global floriculture market. The beautiful and delicate blooms in the cut flower trade usually undergo importing and re-exporting, travelling from continent to continent through the cold-chain management system at top speed to preserve freshness. Fast...
I am not a flowers kind of girl. When I got married, I carried a bunch of eucalyptus branches instead of a traditional bridal bouquet. Then one normal Tuesday, my husband arrived home, bent to give our daughter a kiss and what do I see sticking out of his back pocket as he bent down?...
It is inevitable that you will feel tired of the daily grind. Getting caught in a routine can be quite stressful and there will be times when all you will want to do is give in to the exhaustion but then you stop yourself from doing so because you can’t; if you don’t keep going,...
We have the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Southern and Indian but these oceans aren’t five separate ocean basins. There is just one global ocean and it connects us all. The wonders of the ocean don’t just stop at comprising about 70% of our planet. An estimated 50-80% of life on Earth calls the ocean their home,...
Just the sight of the vast blue ocean gets us high. The urge to plunge in is impossible to resist. We hit the water, feet first but it isn’t enough. We dip our bodies in and soak in the coolness. We are in deep. We are in love. Our relationship with water didn’t start at...
Whether you’ve been wearing your sweats or garbed up in your partner’s favorite shirt during this whole quarantine stagnation, your getup was still made by someone, somewhere. Do you know the story behind your threads? Have you any idea where they were produced or who made them? It’s Fashion Revolution Week once again. A fashion...
Many women these days have no qualms about pursuing whatever goal they’ve set for themselves. Some are taking charge and are leading diverse and inclusive movements. Some are management leaders within their companies Some are breaking down sporting barriers with their athletic abilities, and others are choosing to stay at home and nurture their families....
Former U.S. President, Woodrow Wilson, once said, “Negroes should expect to be treated as a servile race.” He also said, “Segregation is not a humiliation but a benefit.” Did we mention that Wilson was also a former KKK member? Sadly, some people still hold racist views which is why continuously campaigning for the end of...
Sustainable and ethical fashion has come into sharp focus over the last couple of years, with organisations such as Clean Clothes Campaign and Remake pushing for better working conditions and living wages for garments workers and the social movement Fashion Revolution demanding more transparency from fashion brands and encouraging shoppers to do the same. In...
It’s week two of Veganuary and if you’re undertaking the challenge and feeling a little overwhelmed, let us be your vegan lifestyle guide. First, a gentle reminder to be grateful that you have a choice in what you eat (since almost a billion people go hungry each year), that you have the opportunity to become...
The pandemic continues to disrupt our routines and wreak havoc in our lives. We’re carrying disinfectant sprays, wearing face masks in public spaces, greeting each other with our elbows and some families have faced the full brunt of COVID-19, with family members losing their lives. While 2020 was an awful year for many in the...
It’s Veganuary once again, an initiative that encourages people to embrace a vegan and cruelty-free lifestyle for the month of January as a means to protect the environment, animals and human health. Veganuary began in 2014 and participation has doubled every year since. Last year, 400,000 signed up for the 2020 Veganuary challenge. If you’re...