Perfection is the Enemy of Greatness - Janell Monae
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In attending and participating in StoryMoja Hay Feastival in Nairobi last month, i had the opportunity to attend a dialogue series entitled "shadism" where i got to meet Ng'endo Mukii in person and watch her short film, 'yellow fever' featured and act as an entry point to discussions around race, identity, conceptions of beauty, blackness, self love, ownership, bodies....black/african bodies in particular. It was awakening for me to be surrounded by women of all body shapes, sizes, skin shades, hair textures and perspectives about their bodies and what it means/meant to be an African/black/woman of color growing up. The panel was buzzing, the stories were at times haunting, other times all too real and honest, most importantly, the topic laid at the core of how these women/us women come to view ourselves.
