Wajasiriamali Ughaibuni [Rachel's Marketplace]

Thursday 12 May 2022

Star Anise

Star Anise from Tanzania

Thursday 17 May 2018

Hair products for Black women contain mix of hazardous ingredients

BBC World News interview with Silent Spring's Dr. Jessica Helm (air date: 4/30/2018). Dr. Helm discusses a new study by the institute that shows that Black women are potentially exposed to dozens of hazardous chemicals through the hair products they use. This is the first study to measure concentrations of endocrine-disrupting chemicals—substances that interfere with the body’s hormones—in a variety of hair products marketed at Black women. The findings could help researchers understand why Black women have higher exposures to hazardous chemicals than other groups and how these elevated exposures contribute to health disparities in the U.S. population. More information about the study: https://bit.ly/2KsvThg

Thanks/kredit;Silent Spring Institute

Thursday 9 March 2017

KUTOKA VOA SWAHILI: Zulia Jekundu S1 Ep 113: Ariana Grande, Remy Ma na Nicki Minaj,

Zulia Jekundu ni kipindi cha televisheni cha kila wiki kinachotayarishwa na kutangazwa na Mkamiti Kibayasi toka Idhaa ya Kiswahili ya Sauti ya America (VOA)
Kipindi hiki hukuletea habari mbalimbali za burudani zinazotamba. Humu utapata kujua juu ya habari za mastaa zinazogonga vichwa vya habari, kujua baadhi ya wanaosherehekea siku zao za kuzaliwa wiki husika na hata filamu 5 zilizoongoza kwa mauzo katika wiki hiyo
Juma hili, video mpya ya Ariana Grande, mzozo mkali kati ya Nicki Minaj na Remy Na unavyoendelea, matatizo ya iPhone 7plus, The Weekend alipokutana na Drake Ujerumani, Obamas ndani ya New York, kuelekea siku ya kimataifa ya wanawake duniani na kadhalika

Thursday 24 December 2015

[ROYAL FASHION TANZANIA] TAZAMA HOT KITENGE FASHION OFFICIAL AND CASUAL WEAR : ROYAL FASHION TANZANIA

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Sunday 6 December 2015

[ROYAL FASHION TANZANIA] The Hot New Models Changing The Face Of Fashion Week

If you haven't already heard of Herieth Paul, Maria Borges and Lineisy Montero, it's time to sit up and take note as this new wave of beauties (and their baby fros) are taking the SS16 catwalks by storm

Hereith strutting her stuff at Carolina Herrera

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Change has been brewing for a while now as designers and the backstage glam team talk of 'individuality' and celebrating unique beauty (think Winnie Harlow). And yet the catwalks have still largely been home to an endless procession of identikit blonde, blue-eyed Eastern Europeans. Until now that is. We first spied Angolian native Maria Borge's cute cropped fro backstage at Carolina Herrera in NYC and then again at Diane Von Furstenberg, Ralph Lauren, Zac Posen (we lost count after that but you get the picture.) She was joined on the runways by Lineisy Montero Feliz and Herieth Borges who also flaunted their natural afro hair and by doing so stuck a big two fingers up to fashion's (rather narrow) ideas of beauty - afterall, natural black hair is rarely seen on the catwalks - you only have to look at the stir Lineisy caused when she first shimmed down the AW15 Prada catwalk without a weave in sight. Montero's agency Next Models explained at the time; "I think Lineisy represents something completely new to what is in the beauty conversation in fashion at the current moment. Her natural hair on the Prada runway is important as it speaks to the range in beauty and the importance of embracing one's own natural beauty." We say; here here.

All hail the new model army (crib notes below).

HERIETH PAUL
Nationality: Tanzanian
Vital stats: 5'10", 32-23-34
Other vital stats: She has a sister named Happiness, She's appeared on the cover of Canadian ELLE, her mother is a diplomat and she's only just learnt to ride a bike

MARIA BORGES

Nationality: Angolian
Vital stats: 5'11", 32-24-34
Other vital stats: She walked the Victoria's Secret show in 2013 and 2014, she was born in Angola and raised by her siblings during the Angolan civil war, she refers to Riccardo Tisci as her 'Godfather' after several Givenchy exclusives

LINEISY MONTERO
Nationality: Dominican
Vital stats: 5'11", 31-23-34
Other vital stats: If she wasn't modelling she'd like to be an interior designer, she's appeared on the cover of Dazed magazine and Teen Vogue, her first ever show was Prada – not a bad first!