How I rejected imposed standards of beauty and learned to love my ‘kroes’ hair

Mikhail Petersen, who grew up in the coloured community, was taught from childhood that he had “bad” hair. He reflects on how he learned to love his textured hair by refusing to be associated with colonial standards of beauty. From a young age, I learned that I did not have “good” hair. My loving mother … Continue reading How I rejected imposed standards of beauty and learned to love my ‘kroes’ hair