Thando Hopa: South African Model on a mission

Thando Hopa 

The beautiful young South African model is on a mission;not only to breakthrough the modelling industry, but to fight for discrimination against albinism,in Africa. Albinos in Africa are known to be at risk of physical violence or even worse, death.

What is Albinism?
Albinism is a genetic condition which causes a person not to have much pigment in their hair,eyes and skin (making them seem very pale).Because their bodies do not make enough melanin.

People with this genetic disorder are most likely to suffer from sunburn and are extremely sensitive to light (which results in some of them being blind).

There are notions in Africa that say that albino's have special healing powers, which is why they are at risk of being kidnapped or killed.

"I want practical help for those with albinism so they get help buying sun cream and help with their eyesight."- says Thando

For more information on this topic visit the following links:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/02/south-africa-model-albinism-prejudice

http://news.sky.com/story/1189012/albinism-model-thando-hopa-fights-taboos

Love yourself first

'Whoever gets sense, loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good'
                                                   -Proverbs 19:8

I Been Drinking....WATERMELON ;)

"I been drinking watermelon" - Beyonce ,Drunk in Love (featuring Jay Z)

Who said fruits were boring?
Spice up your fruit life with a bodacious watermelon split into two to create a healthy refreshing drink for a hot summers day (whenever you choose to consume it, is purely up to you!)

 Method:

• Cut a watermelon into two halves, scooping the sweet, juicy pink interior flesh out of it's hard case , then proceed to blend into liquid form. Then pour pack into the Watermelon case
•  Use Sugar (or honey) to encrust the edges of the watermelon
• Add cute straw to drink out of (....Or Nah)
• Garnish drink with mint/strawberry/slice of lemon (Optional)

Enjoy! Feel welcome to comment your own adaptation of this reciple -NM

Perfection is everywhere - Okakura Kakuzo

Perfection is truly everywhere,only once we learn to recognize it.

But how do you recognize perfection?

First and foremost , isolate yourself from society's perception of 'perfection' and define perfection for yourself.

Create your own mental dictionary of all things you find perfect, without the influence from anyone but your own.

Looking through all the definitions I can possibly find online, the words 'all','absolute' and 'best' tends to come up quite often. I choose to disagree with the given definition that perfection is :having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.


My idea of perfection is not necessarily something that can be defined or eloquently explained for it is about the the sensation it brings when you acknowledge it. Your perception of perfection is completely dependent on YOU.

Perfection is never ending, it's everywhere and I know it because i acknowledge what perfect means to me as an individual.

- Nicole Maworera

Melanesians of Solomon Islands

Dark Skin & Blond Hair : Is  this due to environment & Diet or Heritage ?
 Read the  link  :digitaljournal.com/article/324326

As people of colour the melanin that we contain, makes us close companions of the sun as our melanocytes never cease to respond to the sun, so why not embrace the darkness of our skin, as it is apart of our who we are.

- Nicole Maworera #StopColourism