Meet The Hijabi Chronicles, a collective of female hip-hop and spoken word artists of the Muslim faith in California. The group, lead by Alia Sharrief, launched it’s first event at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley, California earlier this month and plans to do more soon. Catch the HuffPost feature after the click.
As someone accustomed to huge headties (by way of my mama), I loved the modern twist captured in the “The Head Dress”, a shoot photographed by South African photographer, Lauren Fletcher. Modeled by the gorgeous Aphelele-Mbiyo, check out the creative shoot after the click.
Looks like fabulousness runs in the Ekeinde family. The ever gorgeous Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and her 15 year old daughter, Meraiah, were recently honored as the new ambassadors for Knorr, the German food brand that makes the seasoning cubes people put in their soups and stews. Photos from the launch event, after the click.
It’s from the perspective of a young Muslim woman. But it’s applicable to basically any faith. Not wanting to be judged for how you practice your faith is universal. Read excerpts from the piece, after the click.
