Introducing my book: The Mighty Watermelon. I wrote a children’s book about a beautiful blessed land and a tiny watermelon and her friends who live on the farm. One day they find their land in danger and they have to defend themselves against the blue bulldozer. This book is for…
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My podcast the Chai Lounge is now LIVE!
I am so thrilled to announce the debut of my podcast the Chai Lounge. I launched the podcast earlier this year it has been something I wanted to do for a few years now. We are 6 months into my podcast journey and I have already been nominated for an…
A Guide to Affordable Skin Care in South Africa- The Inkey List & The Ordinary
My skin has been through alot the last year. From having Covid to struggling with extremely dry skin this winter I was ready to change up my usual skincare routine. Nafeesa from Zanya Medispa & Aesthetics always takes excellent care of my skin. I highly recommend a skincare consultation with…
Birria Tacos
One of the most popular dishes around at the moment is Birria Tacos. Here is my version of the popular dish. If you are keen with a box of the core ingredients for this dish including the tortillas, chillis in adobo sauce, birria spice mix and the chillis. Drop me…
A Podcast for Muslim Widows
A few months back I started a series on my radio show focusing on widows in our community. Losing a husband is not an easy experience. Widowhood come with lots of challenges both physical and emotional. I have learnt so much from these women who so bravely shared their stories…
My Fragrance Recommendations
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 This is the IT perfume and highly coveted by fragrance enthusiasts around the world. Maison Francis Kurkdijan released this fragrance in 2014 in collaboration with crystal glass manufacturer Maison Baccarat. The perfume has opens with notes of jasmine and saffron, in the dry down…
Your 2020 Skincare Goals
This article was first published in first in the Ayana Magazine blog. We’re officially in a new decade, welcome to 2020. We’re also in the midst of January which means, everyone is doing their resolutions and setting goals for the new year. I don’t know about you but better skin…
Your Ultimate Guide to Affordable Makeup in South Africa
After the immense popularity of my post on affordable skincare in South Africa, I decided to dedicate a post to affordable make up in SA drugstores. Our drugstores are Dischem and Clicks, Takealot and Superbalist also stock many makeup brands in this post. I have noticed over the last 5…
I went to India and had the time of my life- PART 2
On a rainy Thursday morning we departed Surat, bags in tow along with our honeymooners. The second part of our journey was more about exploring India but we had a very busy itinerary and tried to get in as much as possible. Many followers on Instagram wanted to know about…
I went to India and had the time of my life- PART 1
I went to India for 12 days and had the time of my life. My brother was engaged and his wedding was going to take place in India. On a spontaneous whim I decided to join my family, saved, scored an amazing deal on my ticket, packed and left with…