In this issue

Zendaya
‘Any time it says
they’re looking for white girls, send me out’

Unbreakable The Rana Ayyub Story

Her Past Life Faded Away. Memories of Herself Were Crushed Under the Weight of Daily Danger, Her Lifes Mission Distilled to Unearthing the Truth.

10+ mins

Sex, Love & Artificial Intelligence

We live in an era that has a potential digital fix for everything, including, recently, the substitution of AI robots for human romantic partners. Afika Jadezweni explores what the future of relationships looks like and if AI could transform human sexual intercourse for better or for worse...

5 mins

Afraid – So What?

French photojournalist VRONIQUE DE VIGUERIE is not afraid of bad guys, killers or rapists. She photographed the battle of Mosul, boarded a ship full of rebels in Niger, and tracked bloodthirsty insurgents while five months pregnant. Here, she tells KATIE BREEN more about her journey behind the lens.

10+ mins

The Women Who Sued Isis

Sold as a sex slave to brutal Is is warriors at the age of 19, Nadia Murad made a desperate escape. now, the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate has joined forces with human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to bring the men responsible to justice.

7 mins

What Is The National Health Insurance Bill And How Will It Affect Me?

Everyones talking about it, but is the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill and its sister, the Medical Schemes Amendment (MSA) Bill the miracle cures for good quality universal healthcare in South Africa? Sarah Browning-de Villiers investigates if SA is about the swallow the right pill.

6 mins

Art Is A Verb

Fela Gucci (Thato Ramaisa) and Desire Marea (Buyani Duma)Constitute the Cultural Movement Faka. They Use Performance, Literature, Sound, Photography, Video and Fashion to Exhibit Their Experiences as Creative Black Queers Penetrating Spaces That Were Previously Off-limits.

3 mins

C'est La

Zendayais not shy about using her voice, whether it is calling the shots atdisneyor clapping back on social media. the talented 22-year-old actor and singer also has a deep sense of duty to educate and we are all ears.

9 mins

5 Minutes With Gilli Apter

How did you get into stand-up comedy? I started three years ago, on 7 September. My first gig was absolutely terrifying. It was something I wanted to do for a long time but I was too scared. Because I was an adult, not, like a baby in this world, I knew a few things I knew I wasnt going to be brilliant my first time out the gate. It takes time to become good at things and so my strategy was, just be good enough so that youre not scared to go again. People go and try a thing, they do terribly (which is inevitable) and then they dont do it again. I did okay and then it was just about going up again and again.

4 mins

Taste His Legacy

For the Prolific Travelling Chef Anthony Bourdain, No Country or Dish Was Off Limits. He Was a Champion of Fearless Exploration, and Shone a Light on Our Shared Humanity... This Is His Story.

9 mins

Thuli Phongolo

Soweto born and raised media personality, actress, DJ, influencer and aspiring entrepreneur Thulisile Phongolo lets us in on her personal life and what excites her.

2 mins

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