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Ciku Kimeria is a Kenyan author "Of goats and poisoned oranges" - (https://www.amazon.com/goats-poisoned-oranges-Ciku-Kimeria-ebook/dp/B00HBBWPI6), development consultant, adventurer and travel blogger (www.thekenyanexplorer.com). She writes both fiction and non-fiction focusing on African stories that need telling. She has worked on diverse pieces for various international and local publications including Quartz, Ozy, The East African etc. She has travelled to 45 countries – 16 of them in Africa. 153 countries to go and 63 territories!
"Of goats and poisoned oranges" has been extremely well received in Kenya and beyond. It tells the story of a Kenyan middle aged power couple and their complicated marriage. The novel explores issues of greed, revenge, betrayal and murder. It runs from the 1960s to 2013. It has been described as “Wicked, funny, poignant, wacky, human, a big ball of fun and danger”, “A unique and captivating book”, “Fun and intriguing”, “Impossible to put down once you start reading.”
She recently moved to Dakar, Senegal from Kenya to work on her second novel. She also works at as the Africa Communication Manager at a leading global strategy consulting firm.
She holds a B.S. in Management Science from MIT with minors in Urban Planning and International development studies.
Body Positivity And The African Instagram Stars Who Are Redefining Beauty Norms
I love body positivity. In a world where mainstream media constantly wants to tell us that beauty comes only in one shape, one size, one hair type, one eye color, it is empowering to see images that question these ideals. Thankfully, the African continent is still the place that embraces plus-size women in all their glory.
Having spent the past few weeks in the US, I'm exhausted by all the January advertisements showing how much happier life would be if you only lost 20, 50, 100 pounds. Constantly telling women that the only size they should be is a size zero — forgetting that everyone has their own body type and their own ideal size at which they can still be healthy. As the fight against calories continues, I find myself gravitating more to images of women who love and embrace their bodies even when they are not what the conventional world upholds as beautiful.
Enjoy the pictures that salute plus-size African women.
With curvy models appearing for the first time on covers of many of the world’s biggest fashion and lifestyle publications, you could say these women are leading a revolution in the way women are represented in the media. These beauties speak truth to the adage "thick thighs that save lives", and effortlessly prove that cellulite exudes being LIT! They do it all through social media too.
My only issue with the article is that they somehow missed out on a very influential plus-size model from Uganda, Nakitende Esther. But perhaps this just means there are many amazing African women embracing their curves, and therefore they could not list all of them.
I am a believer in the fact that beauty comes in all ways, shapes and forms — and we should embrace all of them while celebrating diversity and fighting against any norms that are meant to keep all women everywhere, constantly insecure that they have not attained "perfection".
