Category: Just Curious
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Pride means being yourself, even when you’re being somebody else
How South African drag artist Callum Tilbury has carved out an award-winning career from multiple pronouns and personas.
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Why I fell head over heels for a man who looks dazzling in stilettos
Dressing as you please is the height of confidence.
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Love is letting go of the luxury of being alone
There’s a lot to be said for luxuriating in your own sweet company, until you discover the joys of falling for someone who makes you better together.
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The electric joy of bringing giant puppets to life
For Roshina Ratnam, puppetry is the ultimate form of play.
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From hide-and-seek to Nerf Gun battles, play is good for grown-ups too
The more you play, the less you stress.
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The Light We Carry, by Michelle Obama
In a world struggling with recession, war, social and political turmoil, and the lingering after-effects of the pandemic, Michelle Obama’s new book shines a light that soothes.
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Let’s hear it for those friends who can light up your darkest day with a call
True friends, the kind who make you feel like family, are worth holding on to, even as you follow your separate paths over the years.
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How I learned the age-old secret of being best friends with my sibling
It’s all about sticking together, no matter what may happen.
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To call a man “brother” is to break an age-old cycle of violence
Why an everyday ritual of shared humanity can feel liberating for South African men.
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What the Golden Girls taught me about the power of being a friend
Some golden words of wisdom from everyone’s favourite TV foursome.