Hi Hippies!!! I’ve missed you guys! Every week I don’t get to share stories and thoughts with you feels like an entire week of not talking to your closest friends. This really is true, because sharing my thoughts and experiences with you really is as cathartic as writing in a journal. This month has been …
Hi Hippies, rather than share a Laraba story this week, we spied a chat between our two community contributors on our platform and couldn’t help but share it instead. We’re also wondering warriz going on between these two 😉 Hope you enjoy getting to know them better! Have a great weekend! Laraba: Hey Kobe, how’s …
Hey Hippies! Hope your week has been good, because it’s been a weird and long week for me. You know when they say that some people just speak without thinking? Well, imagine when it happens consistently, with actions or statements laced with intolerance towards a specific stereotype. This has been my reality for the past …
Hello, my fellow Hippies! This is a great time to be alive as a young African, despite all that’s happening. The voices of the African Youth are being heard and I am optimistic that a wave of progressive change is imminent. As my African-American friend, Yaz, would say “Africa, Your Time Is NOW!” However, because …
I grew up hearing the phrase, “The kitchen is no place for a man”. Unfortunately for my parents, that made me more resolute to outcook my sisters and my mother. I was always creating something that celebrates traditional Ghanaian or West African cuisine; dabbling in continental dishes ever so often. I also played around with …