Good Morning, it's Sunday, 29 December. This is our last newsletter for 2024 and we just want to say thank you to every one of you who reads our newsletter. Thank you for every sign-up, every click and every kind comment youโve sent our way ๐๐พ Weโre an international team and we are so humbled by your time and attention. This year has been a whirlwind for us - launching our newsletter, inspiring features and being nominated for a prestigious industry award along with leaders like the British Vogue & BBC and itโs because of you ๐๐
See you in 2025.ย
Indian Women in Startups: With India becoming the third largest startup hub, it has been reported that over 73k Indian startups have at least one woman director ๐ธ๐พ
Ghana Implements Visa-Free Travel: The Gold Coast has now become the fifth country, alongside Rwanda, Benin, and Seychelles, to implement visa-free travel for Africans โ๏ธ
Woes of Detty December: While celebrities and diasporans pour into the city, Lagos residents are expressing their increasing unhappiness about the resulting hyperinflation, traffic and lack of structural amenities for the season.ย
Mexican App for Migrants: The government of Mexico is developing an app called Alert Button that will allow migrants to inform family members and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained in the US.
The Year of Kendrick Lamar: Amid his recent 5th number one hit โSquabble Upโ and his upcoming Grand National Tour with SZA, Kendrick Lamar has been named the greatest pop star of 2024 by Billboard.
Best Beauty Products in India: Vogue India has put together a list of must-haves from 2024.
Best of West African Music: From Temsโ Burning to Moliyโs Shake It To The Max, culture journalist Nelson C.J. rounds up the best West African songs from the year 2024.
Best Latinx-led TV Shows of 2024: Catch up on these shows you may have missed including The Lioness.ย
You donโt have to stick to the traditional 9-5 next year.
Forge Your Own Path: Do like Wakisha Wazome, founder of plant consultancy company Kejani Kibichi and build on your passion. She tells her story from visiting a simple plant nursery visit in 2018 to finding a blooming career in personalized plant services.
Make Things: If youโve always wanted to follow an uncommon and possibly outlandish passion in the arts, miniature artist Tatsuya Tanaka turns steamed buns, toilet paper, and face masks into incredible pieces of art, and his story is one you need to read.ย
Are you too young to think about how youโre aging? Probably not.
Starting in our 30s, some key cellular processes begin to slow down, making us feel tired and weak over time. This decline affects not just our physical strength and endurance, but significantly reduces our quality of life making everyday activities harder to enjoy.
Luckily, scientists have discovered a way to shape how we age. Mitopureยฎ, by Timeline, targets the root cause of this cellular decline and is clinically proven to increase cellular energy, giving our bodies the energy they need to function optimally. The results? Double-digit increases in muscle strength and endurance without any change in exercise.
๐บ The Fire Inside: Watch Ryan Destiny as she plays Claressa โT-Rexโ Shields, the two-time olympic medalist and boxer in the 2012 Summer Olympics, in this sports biopic.
๐บ K-Dramas for Your Burnout: The end of the year may bring some unresolved anxiety and burnout to the fore, and these K-dramas might be able to help you navigate these waters.
๐ง Jhim Jhimaune Aankha: Nepalese Ekdev Limbuโs single has racked up millions of views.
๐ง Se Terminรณ: Multigenre artist Yoss Bones has released another soulful R&B single titled Se Terminรณ, and it is worth the listen.
Deep Clean your Spaces: Osoji is the practice of clearing away the old and welcoming the new in your home inspired by ลmisoka the traditional Japanese New Years Eve celebration. So clean up your living and working space and do all of your postponed decluttering before the New Year Starts.
Fresh Air for a Fresh Start: Whatever the temperature outside, open your windows and air your spaces. In fact, there are health benefits to sleeping with the windows open even in winter.
Soak in an Onsen: Onsens (i.e. hot springs) are so relaxing. Create your own experience with hot spring bath powders, like this 10-in-one set from Bathclin which contains powders from different hot springs in Japan.ย
Laid Back NYE Party: Light some candles, wear a stylish set and serve your guests O-toso Sake just after midnight for good health. Itโs a medicinal rice wine steeped in herbs and you can make your own at home.
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