Jean Depara's Kinshasa 1951 - 1975

Angolan born Jean Depara's collection of images of Kinshasa has been globally exhibited, should you ever come across his work, devour it with caution, it is delicious. A sneak pic

HOTTTTTTTTT

The outfit speaks for itself

Health and Hair-scapades - the grow out challenge

The state of one's hair and skin is often (but not always) an indicator of what's happening in the body and mind. I have notoriously problematic skin and have tried too many products to mention. My hair was also showing some strain so I did a mini-chop and revised my health habits. Exercise, at least 2L water a day and eating as close to earth as I can = happy naps. Spot control is steadily en route

Life in technicolour

love love love

Aren't they just adorable

Fears of a Black planet

Boiling with rage

in yet another sweltering summer of discontent.

GM seeds germinate only to terminate

lives which enter the Black planet

every second, minute, hour

only for Capitalism to devour.

As granaries hollow out,

the echo of growling stomachs is amplified

and blood sugar runs dangerously low.

The familiar tune of hunger

is accompanied by the tread of weary feet

drowned out by the whizz of luxury  fleet

whilst lungs fill with carbon monoxide

only adding to Black toil and strife.

You deny us even running water

You chop down trees old and wise

and leave in their place bland architecture.

The Black planet fears implosion

triggered by encroachment on its orbit

Anxiety our daily pill

our fears left unquelled by poor political will.