CONTRIBUTORS

The OG

She is every woman... multi-faceted, complex, and dynamic; yet with simple needs.

Nariman Parker

Location: Brunei 

Nariman is currently teaching in Brunei, and is co-founder of ECC Adventures an Adventure Company operating in the UAE, Nariman is proudly Gen-X. Her life story spans 4 continents and more than 5 decades.

Nariman has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Linguistics, and Afrikaans & Nederlands from the University of Cape Town; and a Higher Diploma in Education. She has been married for more than 30 years and is mother to a 20-something son.

"Writing is therapeutic... it pours out from deep within and along with it, comes renewal."

Welcome to our Sisterhood!

MAY 2024

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to our contributor for this month:

Rushana Samsodien

Location: South Africa

A dedicated mother to two boys, an enthusiastic home cook, baker, and budding writer. 

She brings with her seven years of experience in project governance and compliance. Rushana holds a National Diploma in Law. She is a humanitarian at heart with an interest in child law and a newfound spark of researching natural medicine and holistic living.

"Rushana and I are family

 and we became close friends when we were 15 years old. 

Throughout our friendship, I witnessed her take on challenges and achieving her personal goals with her dedicated and persevering nature.

Above all, she is one of the kindest, most empathetic people I know. 

Although it's been a while, we've had some good times together... she's definitely the hype person you need on a night out 👯‍♀️"

Aishah Martin

COMING IN JUNE!  WATCH THIS SPACE!

JUNE 2024

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to our contributor for this month:

Sodiqa Parker

Location: Australia

A Generation X full time working single Mum of 3 wonderfully willful kids striving to have it all while looking Salma Hayek fabulous doing it!  Her personal motto is to “Breathe in the Flowers, Blow out the Candles & have some fun!” That and to “Be True to Yourself”. 

Sodiqa has a Library Degree and graduated as the Top Student in South Africa.  She worked in Research and Knowledge Management for leading companies such as Accenture & PricewaterhouseCoopers.  Currently she works as an Executive Assistant in Local Government in Sydney, Australia. 

“Nature abhors a vacuum.  Block out the Noise of the world, realign with your true self – reconnect with the true essence of who you are, and the world will make a YOU shaped space in it to accommodate you.”

July 2024

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Erin O'Neal

Location:  Isola del Sole (Sicily)     

                                   

A native southern Californian (2nd generation) and passionate traveler, a dedicated equestrienne, amateur gourmand, sports enthusiast, and avid gardener. Erin has travelled extensively throughout the American Southwest, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Kosovo, Serbia, RN Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Romania, southern Africa, the UAE, and Oman (so far!). As writer and communications expert, her passion for Italian cooking and ancient history led her to settle in Rome, Italy in 1997; she then fell in love with the Isola del Sole (Sicily) which she has called home since 2010.

Erin has written and published many articles as well as produced brochures, donor/public relations information and scientific documentation for the United Nations agencies based in the Eternal City. 

"Some say I’m a bit crazy, that I never slow down, and I talk too much – and they’re right! In true GenX style, I’ll slow down when I’m 6 ft under

(maybe not even then!)."

AUGUST 2024

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to our contributor for this month:

GingerZ

Location:  Brunei   

GingerZ is a mother, a grandmother, an aunt, a sister, a niece, and a friend ... 

She is the ultimate woman’s woman.

She is currently residing in the beautiful kingdom of Brunei and has made it her home for the past 6 years.

She teaches English and loves her job molding and educating young minds. She lives out loud, with no regrets and have found it cathartic sharing her life stories.... well aspects of her life with you.

It's not easy sharing ... This bit is most intriguing, and I cannot wait to hear the full story:

“I thought going by GingerZ would give me the anonymity to write without boundaries .... strangely enuf it's all of who could hear me ... the real me behind it ... how I got the name GingerZ .... it's a funny story how i got that name but that's for another time…”