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16 COvER STORy Shingai Shoniwa The stunning singer/model from the Noisettes reveals her Afro-centric side and virtues. From her love of African literature to her favourite African holiday adventures. She tells us what “they don’t tell you on Wikipedia” – the Shingai Surprise.

8 What’s the buzz…News roundup 6 Make sense of you world with Oma Edoja

COvER STORy 12 Afro-Bohemian chic 16 shingai Surprise 22 Portrait of a designer 24 tinu naija: The One to Watch fAShION TRENDSETTERS 30 Ethical fashion: Don’t’ bin it, recycle! 32 Diva Delicious straw bags 34 A twist or three: N’damus Clutch bags 36 Bold statements: La Diosa jewellery

CElEBRITy INTERvIEwS 38 beverley Knight: Diva with soul 42 angela griffin: Drama, diets and Denzel Washington

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24 Tinu Naija She is exquisitely beautiful, intelligent and quirkily fashionable. Her love of culture, strong entrepreneurial spirit, an enviable can-do attitude, passion for unique fashion design and music, makes Tinu Naija, not only Nigeria’s “Jane” of all trades, but “The One to Watch” in 2010.

She is exquisitely beautiful, intelligent and quirkily fashionable. Her love of culture, strong entrepreneurial spirit, an enviable can-do attitude, passion for unique fashion design and music, makes Tinu Naija, not only Nigeria’s “Jane” of all trades, but “The One

She is exquisitely beautiful, intelligent and quirkily fashionable. Her love of culture, strong entrepreneurial spirit, an enviable can-do attitude, passion for unique fashion design and music, makes Tinu Naija, not only Nigeria’s “Jane” of all trades, but “The One

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Black celebrities’ hair do’s and don’ts hAIR & BEAuTy 46 Black celebrities’ hair do’s and don’ts 48 Catwalk trends 52 Get the look: alicia Keys 54 Top 10 hair products 56 Healthy hair for life 58 Valentine’s beauty buys:

alicia Keys

The colour of love lOvE & RElATIONShIPS 60 Bridal fashion by Kosibah 64 Interracial love 66 Forbidden love: The sugar daddy syndrome

Kosibah

Forbidden love: The sugar daddy syndrome hOT ISSuE 68 postponing motherhood:

68 postponing motherhood:

The rise of the career woman

The rise of the career woman 70 Marriage: Is the fairytale crumbing?

Is the fairytale crumbing?

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68 hOT ISSuE Postponing motherhood From celebrities to the woman next door, statistics are showing that an increasing number of black women are choosing careers over motherhood and marriage. We kickstart the debate on “The Rise of the Career Woman” with an intriguing look into the pros and cons of postponing motherhood.

From celebrities to the woman next door, statistics are showing that an increasing number of black women are choosing careers over motherhood and marriage. We kickstart the debate on “The Rise of the Career Woman” with

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REAl lIfE 72 amazing grace: Saving abused children 76 Kenya: The destruction of innocence fAMIly & PARENTING 78 Parenting Corner with Masanda Peter 80 Kids’ fashion: Bright, fun and cute by Isossy 82 Helping children through failure

: Bright, fun and cute by Isossy

ARTS & CulTuRE 84 african poetry with Lebo Mashile 88 african film: Sabar – Life in dance fOOD & DRINK 92 chef collin brown: Come and dine with me 94 Mama g: Soweto’s McDonald’s lady

96 book Reviews

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