At the heart of this project is a simple but radical belief: that girls deserve to understand their bodies without shame, access care without barriers, and grow up knowing their dignity is non-negotiable. I

Progress doesn’t always look loud or linear. Sometimes it looks like curiosity, so take a look at what opportunities could help you get your year started.

In Kingston, Jamaica rests the profound Liberty Hall. Traditionally, a centre that hosted activities for the Jamaica division of Marcus Garvey’s UNIA. Jamaican national hero Marcus Garvey believed in the unification of the African diaspora to better each other's lives on a personal and global level - the concept of Pan-Africanism.  While a home for Marcus Garvey’s organisation UNIA, Liberty Hall doubled as a home to plays, concerts, dances, elocution pieces, and children choi

So, Christmas is around the corner, and although it is the same date every year, we remark how quickly it has come around. In these final few days, you, much like the rest of the ourppls team, may find yourself engaged in last-minute gift purchasing.  This guide presents a curated selection of gift ideas intended for your creative friends, family and loved ones. Each has been hand-picked with the consideration of what can be secured within a limited time frame.  Even as we su

The end of the year always used to make me anxious. I never felt like I completed enough or harshly critiqued how I chose to spend my time over the last 12 months. Recently (meaning as of last year), I have a less harsh outlook on the year ending. I see rather as a chance to transition instead of a harsh critique of my accomplishments. There is no deadline to complete every single thing on earth in 12 months. That deadline is self-manufactured and only endorsed by our time an

"The work has become more of educating people on the importance of co-authoring and owning their story and not just point and shoot anymore." Return to Kibra is a community and youth-led arts and advocacy organisation working at the intersection of restorative history, research and participatory media. Rooted in community, their work challenges dominant narratives about Kibra by centring lived experience, dignity and truth — using storytelling as a tool for repair rather tha

Rest is something that can feel like both a luxury and a crime at the same time — especially for freelance creatives who spend most of the year chasing projects and invoices. In October, I produced an event with Sophia Hari for the Frieze festival titled Our Practice: Archive, Legacy and Contemporary Art. It was a beautiful gathering, with conversations and speakers curated by Sophia that explored how artists carve alternative paths to memory, narrative, and legacy. One of

As we step into a new year, we hope these opportunities offer not pressure, but possibility.