The light brown tone of my skin is a privilege. To be black and something else is deemed exotic. Mixed race. Biracial. Golden. Just enough colour to be used as a shield of leverage to showcase how un-racist a person is. Enough colour to be invited in
My heart, my soul, my religion, my humanity- all call for unity, for empathy, for courage, for movement. This is real. This has always been real. If we don't speak out, rally out, march out, no true change will take place. Take a stand against the in
I've just launched a project so close to my heart and I'm calling out to every single one of you who's shared this journey with me to support! Together, we've dared to dream a system of change for the people of Zanzibar. The Kanga Project Small Busin
Growth is uncomfortable. But when you bare the responsibility of knowledge, when your heart has been opened up to a myriad of possibilities, when change has happened before your eyes; growth becomes a necessary pain to endure. It's taken so much cont
The tulips blossomed from the earth in time for home confinement. For the past three weeks I have been relishing in a display of spring awakening. Serendipitous and joyful. Each morning a new gift in another section of our garden spaces. I am so grat
Life has been reduced to the very bare of its existence, Willfully, we surrender to our thoughts, Sitting still with the internal voices that have been desperately calling out from within. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Life is now for thinking, Meticulous planning of
Here's to the Mamas out there trying to rebalance themselves into a new life. Learning to work with the moments. Processing the immense love. Adjusting to a new way. Juggling all of life's priorities. Trying hard not to lose themselves in the journe
GUESS WHO'S A NEW MAMA! 🤱 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The past 10 months have been an absolute journey with so many obstacles and challenges. Through (all day) morning sickness, we managed to explore the streets of Nizwa in Oman, see the Palace of Alhambra in Gran
Absolutely can't wait to teach the portrait workshop this Sunday 14th July! The location we'll be shooting at is so beautiful it makes me squeel 😂 It's been such a long time coming and I feel excited to meet my new students and enlighten them with m
CALLING ALL PHOTO ENTHUSIASTS! 😄 Join us this Sunday 14th July for an epic portrait photography workshop. If you've always wanted personal mentoring and a guided direction in your photography then this is for you! I'll be there to answer your quest
Come and learn with me! This Sunday 14th July. A one day exclusive street portrait workshop in London. Covering the art of composition, the secrets of utilising light and an in depth showcase of my processes behind taking compelling portraits. Also i
Eid Mubarak!! 😄 May Allah bless you and accept your efforts, prayers and charity ameen ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What an absolutely eventful Ramadhan alhamdulilah. 30 days of campaigning has brought us almost at our goal of £5000 to fund TWO WATE
After a Ramadhan long campaign we have hit 87% target to fund TWO WATER WELLS in Zanzibar! This is an incredible opportunity to impact more than 1000 souls across two communities. It is also an ongoing charitable investment which will continue benefi
When I started @thekangaproject it was just an idea to give back creatively to the mothers that I met on my journeys through Zanzibar. Now three years later, it's evolved into more than just Kanga giving, with a internationally attended retreat and a
Mzee Idi and his team helped me host an incredible day as part of my Zanzibar Women's Retreat in September 2018. He is one of the directors in the village of Cheju. I've worked with him several times and his connection and care in the villages has he
You are magnificent. A purpose led creation. A mighty blessing. Keep on serving, For the One. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #liveauthentic #zanzibar #makeportraits #portraitphotographer #tanzania #spreadlove #theartofslowlivin
And so it begins. This journey of unearthing all the stories within. Joy and pain entangled into mountains of untold words. I look at you, world, with wide eyes of acknowledgement. You want to hear it all. Every soul encounter. Every light brimming m