Moving into the music industry from the theatre world and education space, I was vulnerable to being taken advantage of… especially at the beginning of my journey, I was naive to the weighted motives of male music executives and producers, whether personally or within business, and I have memories leaving meetings and sessions quite shaken…

The Asian diaspora is made up of 48 countries - several communities that deserve their own space to feel seen and heard.

As a female-led business, we understand the importance of safe spaces for womxn to thrive. As GIFTED, this Womxn’s Month, we’ve embraced a month of highlighting the womxn within our international community - womxn of grace, strength and ambition.

Since ancient times, Egypt has been the de facto authority of the great River Nile; inarguably, the longest river in the world.

There are many challenges that come with running a business, the greatest of which, in my experience, is the challenge of honesty - especially honesty with oneself about our abilities and limitations.

It’s World Book Day today and even though most of the world is still under strict pandemic regulations, working and schooling from home, I hope old readers and new readers alike get the chance to treat themselves to some downtime with a really good book.

The exhaustive exploration of sub saharan Africa began in the 15th century, as Europeans looked for new trade routes to avoid taxes of the Arab and Ottoman empires.

With all that’s currently being reported on in the United States, as extremist supporters of President Trump stormed the US Capitol last Wednesday afternoon, in such a fashion that has been described as an act of domestic terrorism.

As we begin this new year, we recognise that the start of a new decade has also given us many opportunities to slow down, to look inwards and to recognise the power of our time, our dreams and our individual agency.

Name: Kaitlyn Quitiquit

Gifted: Interior Designer / Digital Artist / Creative Director

IG handle & Website: @hellaquiti / KaitlynQuitiquit/ You’re Safe Here / PROTOQIT

Three words to describe how you’re feeling right now: Blessed. Open. Optimistic.

Name: Shunayna Vaghela

Gifted: Illustrator / Writer / Mixed media creative

IG handle & Website: @shunayna_

Three words to describe how you’re feeling right now: Grateful, inspired, determined.

Name: Isabella Orlando

Gifted: Creative-Minded Heritage Specialist / Film Maker

IG handle & Website: @issabellaorlando / Muse and Wander

Three words to describe how you’re feeling right now: Imaginative. Hopeful. Loved.

Name: Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar

Gifted: Classics and English Literature Uni Student / Digital Columnist / Journalist

IG handle / Website: @ktki / ihngenuity

Three words to describe how you’re feeling right now: Introspective; determined; hopeful.

Name: Isabelle Sophia Arca Landicho-Redman

Gifted: Stylist / Fashion and Lifestyle Editor of ‘The Earth Issue’

IG handle & Website: @lethal_izzle/ www.isabellelandicho.com

Three words to describe how you’re feeling right now: Grateful, present and accepting.

Let us imagine, together if you will, a community in which every individual is always encouraged to overcome their fears and to push past the thoughts and ‘reasons’ as to why there is an impediment to them achieving anything.

Ugandan officials took presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, into custody.

The world is a much smaller place since 1998, I remember it was the year I first watched the ‘The Lion King’. As a boy, no older than six years old at the time, I remember quite vividly singing ‘I just can’t wait to be King’.

“We no go ‘gree” is a popular phrase in Nigerian pidgin; it translates to: “We will not agree”, or, “We do not accept”. Today of all days feels like an opportune day to chant around the world “We no go ‘gree.”

We recently heard about the criminal charges brought up against all the officers who were involved in the killing of George Floyd, it is great to feel some sort of justice has being served.

To those who do not understand, I shall explain. And to those who do understand, I shall speak up.