South Africa | UnApologetically Mel

Part 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...

Part II. Apart-hood: Light Emerges

Happy Reconciliation Day, South Africa! A collection of anecdotal stories sharing positive experiences, transgressing the past and...

Part I. Apart-hood: Darkness Prevails

Telling the whole truth (the hard-hitting and awkward truth) about my life growing up Indian in South Africa during the #apartheid era,...

Part I: White is Beautiful ‘Cos …?!

Why is it so, so hard to get my hair cut? I wasn’t aware that most hairdressers can’t really cut naturally curly hair – one of the things...

Be 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...

UnApologetically Myself

Aaaarrrgghhhh??!! I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked, “Where are you from?” because apparently, I look exotic (yes, exotic!)