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We are blind to our own thinking and behaviour: A short story of a young black woman
Margarita is a 24-year-old black woman living in the United Kingdom. She is originally from Greece with a strong heritage of Nigerian culture through her parents. Margarita moved into the United Kingdom couple of years ago to study midwifery, which has been her dream occupation since childhood. She chose to move and study abroad because she wanted to gain new experiences, broaden her horizons, and she knew the midwifery education in the United Kingdom is of a high standard. “Oh you’ve got an accent!” When Margarita’s studies at university began, she was surprised to learn she was the only non-British student on her course. The other students seemed curious of…
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Fad Fashion: How Things That Matter Became a Trend in 2020
2020 has been an interesting year; the Australian bushfires, the Coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter rallies, Trump’s impeachment. So many things have happened and so often we have jumped on the bandwagon but how long do we stay on for the ride? Like fashion, politics is a trend, it is fused with a mix of passion and poison. But when a trend dies back, we often adjust our wardrobe for the newest styles. It is the same with our actions and opinions and it is the same in the fashion industry when newsworthy topics come to light. This action you ask? The action of fad fashion. With everything that has…
