The Citrine Room

A news & lifestyle blog by Monita Rajpal

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ASMA KHAN

LOST GOALS

DAPPER DAN

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HAATEPAH CLEARBEAR

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ALONE TIME

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Haatepah Clearbear is a face many will recognise. The model who has fronted campaigns for Uniqlo and Nike, Clearbear's story is one that runs deep where the search for belonging has defined his being. And with an understanding of his Indigenous roots, he is using his fame to fight for their rights.

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY

Why are so many of us afraid to be alone. Even just spending a few hours on our own causes some of us to do whatever we can to fill up that open space both internally and externally. What COVID has taught us though that solitude, if practiced productively can result in a sense of a life lived fully.

She recently became the youngest person to win the Emmy award for Lead Actress. Yet this is just another accomplishment for this young, talented woman who personifies strength and power--and she is using that power to not only redefine what it means to be young in Hollywood but also to help those less privileged find their power too.

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THE GUARDIAN

She has a voice and she isn't afraid to use it. That's what is perhaps among chef Asma Khan's most amazing qualities. The intelligent businesswoman who found her passion in watching her mother & aunts cook recognises not only the value of homecooking but also the strength behind the stories of those in the kitchen.

Many of us have dreams of a life we want to live. Many of us have goals we want to achieve by the time we reach a certain age. What happens when those dreams don't come true or those goals never get realised? Are we doomed to spend our lives in regret? Read about how we can process what could have been to appreciate what is.

VOGUE

He's a hustler who demanded to be respected for his genius. Dapper Dan lives up to his name with his sharp style & talent for tailoring. And while he was shut down by luxury houses for a while, Gucci recognised what this man from Harlem had to offer. Watch this video from Vogue as Dan tells the story of his rise to notoriety.