The Songs that Shaped Me – Pt. 1

For my 14th birthday, I asked my parents to get me my very first shiny black electric guitar, at an age where all the other girls were asking for Blackberry smartphones. For my 16th birthday, my bestie, who had just moved away from Dubai, sent me a hand-painted A3 canvas of my favourite album in…

Woman ‘In the City’: Finding Yourself in a Sea of Strangers

It’s easy to struggle and panic and cry and slam doors on your way to finding out exactly who you are. It’s also encouraged.

New Year ‘In the City’: Why My New Year’s Resolution Is to Stay Exactly As I Am

1- Lose Weight
2- Be more outgoing
3- Travel more
If I got a dollar for every time I put these three “goals” at the top of my new year’s resolution list, I would have exactly 48 dollars (16 years- between the ages of 8 to 23- if you’re too lazy to do the math yourself). But 2019 is looking a little different…

6 Tips and Tricks to Help You Live a More Eco-Friendly Life in 2019

While we’re all out there setting our New Year’s resolutions to be better, fitter, newly rebirthed creatures with flawless skin and bubble butts, it’s only fair we set one of our intentions for the new year to live a more earth-conscious life. This doesn’t mean you have to be a #VeganYogiGuru for 2019. These 7…

Instagram Isn’t Your Downfall – You Are:

In the midst of mindlessly watching my Instagram stories, instead of getting meaningful things like journaling or calling my grandmother done (as you do), I suddenly realised: everyone is trying to sell me something. And yes, I know: “welcome to the party, hun; you’re 2 years late…” But just knowing the issue doesn’t make it…