melnairmason3 min readPart III : Madiba, We Love You!In Remembrance of Nelson Mandela (18 Jul 1918 - 5 Dec 2013) & a Tribute to His Influence #NelsonMandela was uncompromising in his efforts...
melnairmason4 min readPart I. Apart-hood: Darkness PrevailsTelling the whole truth (the hard-hitting and awkward truth) about my life growing up Indian in South Africa during the #apartheid era,...
melnairmason3 min readPart II : White is Beautiful ‘Cos …?!‘Black is ugly, white is not. White is normal and black is not’. This is the racially insensitive messaging by hair care brand, TRESemmé
melnairmason5 min readBe Bold or Italic, Never Regular!Nonconformity is always a risk in a conformist society. It’s safer to trudge along a pre-planned path as ‘fitting in’ is the natural...
melnairmason6 min readUnApologetically MyselfAaaarrrgghhhh??!! I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked, “Where are you from?” because apparently, I look exotic (yes, exotic!)