That day, when I looked at myself in the mirror, I saw perfection, a healthy human being standing on his feet, working his brain, more alive than ever. I decided that my dream wasn’t mine anymore, but all those young boys’ too. “Perfection: the condition, state, or quality of being…

There are still directors that avoid the sling shot effect, they dig deep and discover the abundance of diverse and unique stories and narratives for cinema             Two weeks into March, and the wintry atmosphere of the newborn year of 2020 was still present. The first wave of Corona had…

I spent the last ten years “doing hair”, from the south of France to Paris, from London to Montreal to Ireland to South Asia to California. I left my family, my people, my home, my life, I left it all behind searching, seeking, far away from riding dragons and saving…

The alpha and omega of chicken soup – no matter what research you conduct you will always return to one profound thought…it makes me feel so damn good! The beginning – Chicken soup has been around for over 12,000 years when farming became a part of cultures. Traditionally, a good…

But pandemic or not, we must be strong and resilient, because one day soon when “this plague” has passed we will recover and limp onwards, triumphant. Fifty+ years of being in and around kitchens and at the ripe old age of 52 I lost a part of my finger. Yes,…

Songs from a utopian dystopia…the room was filled with colours, voices and strings, a holistic sound bath; the dawn, the mist, the orange wall and a mosaic of craftsmanship How little did I know when I first eavesdropped to the rough mix of Chris Dahlgren’s latest album? Blissful and ignorant,…

Cassava puffs are filling and delicious, Vegetarian and Low FODMAP. Follow the recipe, and enjoy the finished product without any guilt or tummy pains. These cassava puffs, with green specks of a homemade Guyanese-style chimichurri, served with a quick green mango sour, is a serious comfort food for me. The…

Feminism is a religion. Fighting racism and injustices are our passions…should we be asked to choose our passions over our religion, we will always choose to defend and applaud women first. A woman’s life is strife with pain gained from lessons learnt against our will. We yearn for those unlearned…

I arrived happenstance in March on the island of Naxos, in the village of Filoti, where they still celebrate the ancient “Dionysian feasts” of the Greeks I have an obsession. I really do. Filoti, Naxos, grabbed me by the heart from my very first visit. Actually, I fell in love with…