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Sefrou taught me many lessons — on interconnectedness, genuine love that cracks your heart open and respect to the roots and the ancestral wisdom.Last Thursday was an evening of shared JOY; an endless gratitude for all the meaningful connections, trust and alignment of vision, appreciation and care I’ve encountered along the way of creating The Invisible Threads of Creativity zine — an ode to the Moroccan eternal guardians of the thread of life.For the launch, I’ve invited my dearest friend Yasmine @yeddin_studio , whose work, created with so much love, carries stories, memories and textures through that same invisible thread, transcending time and spaces. This moment of alignment couldn’t be happier and more blessed. Choukran bzaf my dear!👑🪬🤍 Thank you @studionocturne_ for hosting us with so much care and attention on that special and hot evening and @hala_chekri for the curated Playlist. ✨🤍Endless Gratitude to the artisans’ community of Sefrou, to Jess from @culturevulturesfezsefrou , @taha.elhoumam , the most incredible artists and friends without whom this project would have only been a dream - @nazarzar (cover art), @ismailelaaddioui (graphic design), @anassouaziz (photo direction) and @kt_she @calverts_london for printing it. You all have my HEART. 🫀The zine is available via @studionocturne_ or directly through me. Edition of 100, with all proceeds going to the artisans community in Sefrou. شكرا by @culturetold
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4 days ago
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So many hands behind beauty... so many stories. I am so happy to share my zine “The Invisible Threads Of Creativity —Sefrou” — a creative collaborative visual storytelling project, exploring the heritage crafts of Moroccan artisans in the city of Sefrou, Morocco. The idea took shape after a month spent within Sefrou’s artisan community, as part of @culturevulturesfezsefrou Residency programme (AiR Sefrou). Time as a guest there reshaped my understanding of immersive collaboration, active listening and meaningful connection, and let curiosity lead.Making the zine has been a labour of love, brought to life through the vision and skill of three exceptional Moroccan artists: Nassim Riad Azarzar @nazarzar , Ismail El Aaddioui @ismailelaaddioui and Anass Ouaziz @anassouaziz . Each carries a deep love of land and culture, visionary in their own right.“The way we came to work together is a mixture of intentionality and pure alignment of care, respect and determination to tell stories in the most authentic and connected way possible.”Edition of 100, hand-signed on the launch night 16th July, hosted by @studionocturne_ , alongside the wonderful @yeddin_studio A5 format, 52 pages, including a special riso printed jacket cover and offset- printed inner dustjacketPrinted in London by @calverts_london , with special thanks to the amazing @kt_she The zine will be available to buy at the launch event, Thursday, 16th July at @studionocturne_ , and ordered directly to me (DMs are open for pre-order). All proceeds are going back to the artisans community in Sefrou. Zine launch playlist curation by masterminds @hala_chekri @anassouaziz I will be forever grateful for the generosity, kindness and wisdom of everyone involved in this project that lived in my heart and mind for over a year now. You all have my whole HEART!🫀A work that celebrates and is centred around Moroccan creativity has to rely on and use the native talent to showcase that in each and every aspect, otherwise it would have not been what it claims to be.شكرا by @culturetold
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11 days ago
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Many of you will know the Shahwan family who along with their wider community we collectively support every other week with our material care.They have made the decision to return to the remains of their house after their tent collapsed earlier this year and are focussing their efforts on rebuilding. This family are always ensuring they look after others in need within their community and this current project will ensure shelter for 6 families within the house including elderly and marginalised people. Together we are leveraging our privilege and raising funds to support this family and their community.Together we can alchemise the overwhelming feeling of despair with consistent action. By banding together, we are helping a family reach their goal. Self autonomy for Palestinians is always our focus. This work isn’t about raising temporary funds or a quick fix, it’s the making and nurturing of connections. being in it for the long haul with dedication. HOW TO HELP:Please find PayPal link in bio to donate what can and SHARE this with your community. NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL.(Commenting with sentences to boost is also a appreciated) @shahwanabd1 by @culturetold
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7 months ago
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Wrote some reflections on yet another precious life lesson, on the urge to fit in and fit right. On Substack now, link 🔗 in bio. by @culturetold
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3 months ago
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Nowruz, Eid, Equinox… the universe seems to be in synch we humans can’t access nor achieve. It feels sacrilegious to stop and look at blooming trees, to feel joy, while the whole world is burning and mourning. There are no words that can hold all the feelings so instead, I will be sharing photos because they speak volumes.Wishing us all peace, total liberation from all oppression in this lifetime and joy. 🫀🤲🏼🪬 And a reminder that we always have each other.You can donate to @citythrifter Community Care Funds which supports Palestinian families and also families displaced in Lebanon. Links are in stories in bio, alongside the link for @grace_winteringham Mutual Aid appeal. 🫀Images in order:1) Still from “A Moment of Innocence”, dir. Mohsen Makhmalbaf via @cinemamonamourpage @nikoo.mp4 2) Still from “24 Hours”, dir.Abbas Kiarostami 3) “Bloom where you’re planted”, by the incredible @anassouaziz 4) Frame from “Tavalode Dobare” - a beautiful reminder of the collective consciousness path by the magical @roxhsana by @culturetold
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4 months ago
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To connect, to identify, to belong, those are words that carry a whole universe. For third-culture individuals such as myself, the constant urge to know, share and connect has become as essential as breathing. Something similar happens to my dear friend- the talented writer @arsejda who guest-edits this week’s blog, sharing her thoughts and personal story about shape shifting identity through shared food and ancestral traditions. Link for the blog in stories and bio. Bon appetite ❤️ by @culturetold
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6 months ago
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I don’t believe in yearly resolutions nor in the fact that you have to have it all figured out the whole time. Life is not linear and neither is what we consider success or failure. 🌀I do believe in resistance, solidarity and love for others. Respect, mutual support and real understanding that comes with acceptance that otherness isn’t good or bad, it just is and that’s fine. We only have each other. Genocide cannot be a status quo. We have to do better. This broken world has to heal and change.Until then, bye 2025, which at times felt like being awake through a surgery… Thank you for the good, bad and the indifferent. 👋🏽🐎🪬1) The Palestinian bell part of the UNESCO realised project The Banner or Peace Monument, 19792) via @word.walker 4) Summer of Action for Gaza5) Mother Bulgaria” and the two Liberations (1877 and 1944) of Pleven, 12/1978 by Dimitar Boykov - arch. A. Atanasov7) Mona Hatoum, Hot Spot9) @fiorenza_art 10) James Baldwin, New York Times, September 23, 197911) fragment of Златю Бояджиев – „Трапезата“12), 14),15) traditional artisanal food and crafts in Sefrou, Morocco, including bread making, weaving, button-making taken during my creative residency at @culturevulturesfezsefrou 13) still from @smallxofficial x @saib_eats incredible Above the Noise documentary 16) Keepers of the Sheep - the incredible @waggens_ho exploration on traditional knitting techniques from the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains, with proceeds of the book in support of the communities who shared their stories and knowledge Send Musk to Mars. And Free Palestine and all the oppressed. 🕊️ by @culturetold
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7 months ago
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@154artfair highlights, @somersethouse 💫1) @elgreadyaliaa special installation at the Stamp Stairs is sublime ✨2) @modupeola.fadugba at @gallery1957 - incredible 3) close-up from @alexispeskine at @octobergallerylondon - this large scale nail portrait with hammered nails, adorned with gold on wooden panel blew my mind.4) @itssaraab at @nilgalleryparis with her ‘Carriers of Heritage’ series, capturing the powerful and indispensable role of Moroccan women in sustaining community life 💠🪬💙5 -6) a @nazarzar wall @loftartgallery - absolute feast for the eyes and soul. Colours, symbols and details of past, present and future paths towards belonging, shared memories and spaces - whats not to love. 🛣️💜🧡7) close up of @ozioma.onuzulike stunning new body of work with @afikaris_ . In the artist’s words: “What if adornment is a form of armour? What if lace carries not just beauty, but power?”8) @khadijaelabyad incredible work, engaging with the concept of the “screens of the body”, where the intimate, social, and the cultural interviews. At @loftartgallery .9) still thinking about this @mahibinebine Untitled piece, on view at @galerienathanchiche 10) @katlegotlabela reimagining luxury as cultural reclamation is utterly brilliant. 🛋️❤️ @kumalo_turpin 11) @cameronplatter at @kumalo_turpin 🔥12) Soundscape and spoken words - Pulling Threads from the Soil by @miel.co.uk . by @culturetold
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9 months ago
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Зад Обектива: Ивелина Бриджес @ivelinaaaa__ — български творец фотограф, черпеща нестихващо вдъхновение от безкрайно пъстрата палитра на нашето съвремие. Водена от своето възхищение към изкуството на модата и храната, Ивелина е съвременен визуален разказвач, трансформирайки призмата на обикновената реалност в кинематография. За нас е чест да споделим част от фантазията, която Ивелина запечатва с фотоапарата си! ❤️📸🇧🇬🌍BEHIND the CAMERA — introducing contemporary Bulgarian photographer and 90s kid Ivelina Bridges @ivelinaaaa__ , who’s love for fashion, food and art has been a pivotal part of her visual storytelling and work’s identity. The subtle nuances of everyday life because a canvas for her work, filled with layers of emotion, energy and old master’s referencing. A fan of the French cinema from the 60s and 70s, Bridges work evokes deep emotions. Ivelina’s best photo is the one yet to be taken and we can’t wait to see! Give her a follow! ✨All images are courtesy of the artist.Graphics @andriana.kotseva by @culturetold
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a year ago
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Зад Обектива: Яница Генова @yanitsagenova - творец фотограф, водещ се от необяснимото. Упорито пътува и търси светлината навътре и отвън, макар че често среща мрак. Яница снима с уважение и сърце. За нас е чест да споделим тук частичка от уловените от нея сакрални моменти! ❤️📸🇧🇬🌍BEHIND the CAMERA — introducing contemporary Bulgarian photographer Yanitsa Genova @yanitsagenova , whose main focus is street photography. Photography graduate from the National Academy of Theatre and Film in Bulgaria, Yanitsa has spent the past 8 years developing her practice, travelling and capturing the most fleeting moments on camera. “Photography is the ability to look at the most beautiful and most shocking and horrible things at the same time. To point the camera and document those things that affect both the inner and outer world… “. The photographer’s eye is trained to look at and grasp the myriads of shades of light”. “To photograph, is to learn to observe your environment in the most curious and keen way, to record all these fractions of moments that change within seconds”.Genova shares her thoughts on the importance of @womeninstreetbulgaria - a platform she is a member of and curates alongside Martina Atanasova and Olga Gospodinova, part of @womeninstreet . Yanitsa believes in community’s unity and commitment to inspire other women photographers to take part. Give them a follow. 👏🏼All images - courtesy of the author.Graphics @andriana.kotseva by @culturetold
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a year ago
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To raise money for families in Palestine, I am offering my time and expertise as a digital and cultural strategist to anyone in the creative community and industry that requires a fresh perspective on their digital channels, audience development, marketing and managing of their content and practice.HOW: BOOK a private 1hr 1-2-1 online consulting session with me - a strategist with over 10 years experience in the creative industries (art and fashion), over the summer period, and HELP families in Palestine. This is a direct call to action, inspired by @citythrifter weekly fundraising Community Care Fund initiative for Palestinian families. All the donations will benefit the people of Gaza and Palestine. ❤️🇵🇸IMPORTANT: the session is priced at £50 per hour, paid via @citythrifter PayPal and comment COMMUNITY CARE FUND. Choose FRIENDS and FAMILY OPTION to avoid fees and avoid referencing to Palestine as the system blocks it. Reference CultureTOLD and DONATE. All money raised WILL BE distributed DIRECTLY to families in Palestine.Kayt offers full transparency on how the funds are distributed, and you can always donate directly to any family- links are in bio.To book a session - hit the email link in bio.SHARE with your friends and spread the word. Solidarity is a global movement. ❤️🇵🇸♾️ by @culturetold
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a year ago
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How does favourite relate to worth, meaning, and purpose? Is it so impossible for us to imagine that we can love in multiples, can have multiple preferences, equally valid and important. That we don’t need to categorise everything and everyone in order to validate worth. Morocco’s lessons that keep on giving. I’ve written a short opinion on why I’ve unsubscribed from the “whats your favourite” club on Substack. Link in stories 🖇️✍🏽 Tell me what you think 👇🏼 by @culturetold
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