The Hibiscus Notes

Reflections on life, love, the arts, Africa and its Diaspora

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Skin bleaching - whose problem is it?*

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In a short piece written a couple of months ago for http://www.rollingout.com/ , Amir Shaw argued that reggae artist, Vybz Kartel’s horri...
Tuesday, 8 March 2011

If I see one more ‘woe is the single woman’ article…..

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I’ve just read three articles dealing with the woes of being a single woman, the first written by a single woman who spends the entire artic...
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Wednesday, 23 February 2011

It's LFW darling

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So London Fashion Week came to a close yesterday and the baton will now be handed to Milan for  its 'Pret-a-Porter' collection... th...
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Thursday, 10 February 2011

Oh do get off that soapbox!

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The Times front page headline reads Saudis told Obama not to humiliate Mubarak followed by Hugh Tomlinson's report of the phone call ma...
Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Hanging up my Superwoman cape

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She's a successful professional working her way up the corporate ladder, cooks like Nigella , runs a small cupcake business on the side,...
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Wednesday, 19 January 2011

If this is Capitalism, then call me a Socialist!

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Tomorrow will mark two years since Barack Obama took office as President of the United States and today the House Representatives voted to  ...
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Sunday, 9 January 2011

Cyberspace - the new mask for hatred

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They call themselves critics or commentators, I prefer the term cowards. I refer to those who hide behind cyberspace in order to voice their...
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So why a blog? I've heard the comment that bloggers are self-obsessed. I'd like to say that we certainly aren't but we do have opinions - we like to comment on life, the papers, other people's actions - you don't have to agree with us but you may find that we reflect your line of thinking. So read on and if you have an opinion...share it. If you like our blog...talk about it. If you object....say so but be polite about it. We can disagree but let's do so agreeably. Enjoy reading and if you'd like to contribute then let us know.
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