culture

Hip Hop

DMX: The Cultural Titan Who Wore His Heart On His Sleeve

April 23, 2021 Comments Off on DMX: The Cultural Titan Who Wore His Heart On His Sleeve

On 09 April 2021, the tragic news of his passing left us in shock, even more so as it contradicted his image of invincibility, DMX was a solider that had been through hell on Earth. His passing was felt deeply by the masses which was a testimony to his legacy, we hadn’t just lost a talented rap artist, we had lost part of ourselves. In a world with fleeting spirituality, DMX shone his light through his darkness and that gave and everyone struggling the hope to go on and we should cherish that. […]

New York

The Birthplace of Hip Hop : New York City

April 5, 2019 Comments Off on The Birthplace of Hip Hop : New York City

It’s every Hip Hop fan’s dream is to visit the birthplace of Hip Hop – NEW YORK CITY. After years of waiting for ‘the right time’ I was finally here. Excited, a friend hooked me […]

Jordan

Petra, Jordan

February 15, 2019 Comments Off on Petra, Jordan

After a four hour coach journey from Amman at 6am I had finally arrived in Petra! World Heritage site and on the bucket list of many people, this was a once in a lifetime experience […]

Palestine

Celebrate Palestinian Culture

April 17, 2017 Comments Off on Celebrate Palestinian Culture

Keffiyeh Factory in Hebron, the West Bank I was lucky enough to visit the LAST standing keffiyeh factory in Palestine, run by the Herbawi family. Other factories have been destroyed by bombing in Gaza or […]