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The Reason I Write.
"I say all this to give you context, but let it be known that my Step-Ma's memory and image is held within my highest regard. They both are."

Miss.Understood
Mar 165 min read
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Recent thoughts/ Concepts
Brain farts and shower thoughts taken straight from my various notebooks.

Miss.Understood
Oct 6, 20252 min read
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LinkedIn Hates my F%*#ing Guts!
It's defiantly been over three years since the now deleted offensive content was first posted, in the hopes of "sparking conversation".

Miss.Understood
Oct 6, 20253 min read
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Why I feel like Ugly Betty...
When I say that I feel like Ugly Betty, I'm not talking about looks. For one, Betty isn't ugly - she just doesn't assimilate to the...
shakira kae
Jul 21, 20253 min read
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Miss.Girl, where's the fashion content?!
So, ๐๐พ๐๐พ hear me out! As of right now the fashion content is sitting in the Lookbook , waiting to be explored in order to trigger evolution. Today , It's a curation of outfits, styles, colour palettes and more that serve to inspire the viewer on how to put the things that they already own , together as well as inspo for how to build a future-proofed wardrobe. Tomorrow , I hope that it will be filled with my own photography of both established and the up and coming designe
shakira kae
Apr 21, 20254 min read
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Can we talk about alignment?
In my teens no matter how hard I tried to avoid it, I kept walking into opportunities. When one door closed, before I knew it another had...
shakira kae
Apr 21, 20252 min read
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Father Forgive Me
-!!Trigger Warning!!- Written at some point in 2016, my continued use of substances and reckless rebellion lead to contemplation on...

Miss.Understood
Mar 21, 20244 min read
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Chicken or Beef?
On a flight to Ivory Coast, via Casablanca, the notorious food options were presented: "Chicken or Beef?" . Soon after, I took my...

Miss.Understood
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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Beauty worth Beholding
The doom scroll brought me here. Endlessly comparing my features to curated perfection and bearing witness to the bias that beauty buys...

Miss.Understood
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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Turns out, I'm not a domesticated woman
I recently realised Iโm not the domesticated woman I thought myself to be. It was brought to my attention pretty early on into my trip to Cote dโIvoire, but this day that I will go on to document was confirmation of the fact. The first moment I realised was when my aunty managed to cook an entire meal for six, on a one burner gas canister. Yes, I helped chop the onions and tomatoes, even stirred the pot a few times, but she was the one who knew the exact amount of ingredien

Miss.Understood
Mar 21, 20247 min read
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It's a privilege to be poor
Whilst on a flight to Abidjan, home to the 2024 African Cup of Nations, a breakout of chants and celebrations took place, initiated by...

Miss.Understood
Mar 21, 20249 min read
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