IDENTITY

Aug 19, 20225 min read

Shades of Excellence: MYnd Map founder left her media career to help people through journaling

Thirty-eight-year-old Rosemary Ikpeme enjoyed a decade-long career in media and broadcasting, but her success left her unfulfilled. While...

Aug 17, 20224 min read

My mind told me all the worst things - it was OCD

TW: thoughts of suicide and rape My life changed a couple of months ago; panic attacks, breakdowns with thoughts of rape, my sexual...

Aug 16, 20226 min read

Dear White People actor Jemar Michael on learning how to become his true authentic self

Jemar Michael is an actor and artist, he e spoke to Kindred. about his experience as a queer Black actor and how he got to accept himself.

Aug 5, 20229 min read

Shades of Excellence: Moussem's Sarah Allaoui is eager to preserve the heritage of Amazigh rugs

he founder and owner of Moussem started the business to reconnect with her Amazigh heritage after the loss of her grandmother.

Jul 12, 20225 min read

Shades of Excellence: Siána Scott creates inclusive BEAU Polish to help people express themselves

Siána Scott, 31, started her journey of launching BEAU Polish in 2017, dreaming of having her own nail polish brand.

Jul 8, 20226 min read

Challenging the archaic mindset of our patriarchal sporting society – an interview with F1Toni

Toni Cowan-Brown on how the world of motorsport still clings to the outdated mentality of our patriarchal society.

Jul 5, 20223 min read

How 'Big Boys' made me look at my own grief

"Statistics show that one in every one people will eventually die. But it's shit when they're 56. And your dad. And the only one who knew...

Jul 4, 20222 min read

What Pride means to me - highlights from the 2022 London parade

This weekend the Kindred. team attended London Pride and asked fellow participants, "What does Pride mean to you?". It is safe to say...

Jun 28, 20226 min read

'The personal is political' becomes true when embracing your identity could put your life at risk

'The personal is political' is a notion that stuck with many. The rallying slogan, made popular in the era of second-wave feminism,...

Jun 24, 20227 min read

Shades of Excellence: Founder of House of Bilimoria on finding her identity in the fashion industry

Born and raised on the west coast of Canada in Surrey, Shilpa Bilimoria-Cherry founded House of Bilimoria in 2008. Her journey into the...