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Here you will find more information, reflections and resources about my work on wellbeing, self-care, art for healing, mental health, transforming organisations, community service and more....
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Wellbeing inspires welldoing
Co-Creating the African Wellbeing Summit Dakar-Thiès In 2023, I had the honor of co-creating the inaugural African Wellbeing Summit...
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May 282 min read
On Empathy and the Healing Power of Being Seen
This week, I came across an article discussing the concept of “toxic empathy.” It left me wondering: how did we get here—questioning even...
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Feb 122 min read
VOICES on mental health in Senegal
Last year, I collaborated with artists and film makers to create an experimental artistic film on the lived experiences of mental health...
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Jan 252 min read
Art THERAPY in SENEGAL
In Senegal, as in many parts of the world, mental health remains a sensitive and often stigmatized topic. Individuals facing severe...
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Dec 1, 20241 min read
Do you see me?
I am feeling very moved by everyone who came to support the opening last week of our exhibition and screening of a film around the...
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Nov 16, 20242 min read
Team work makes Dream work
I loved creating this spiral with my son Kabir over the summer, gathering treasures in the magical forests of Switzerland... As we return...
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Aug 11, 20241 min read
Ocean Treasures: The joy of creating
A new project. Treasures from the Ocean. Glistening in the sunlight. Seaglass ! I love beautiful colours and pretty things. So when I...
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Apr 4, 20241 min read
A JOURNEY IN YOGA: Looking back in time
As we know, life is made up of beginnings, endings and those parts in the middle. There is a season for everything. So looking back in...
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Mar 26, 20243 min read
Coming home TO YOURSELF
I was proud to join an event bringing together women to discuss different ways in which we can take care of ourselves, build confidence...
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Mar 18, 20241 min read
IN EVERY CHILD THERE IS A GIFT
“In every baby there is a gift. At the end of your life, you should ask, what did I do with this gift? Mothers have an important role to...
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Apr 1, 20234 min read
Breaking the taboo on Women's mental health
I was proud to be part of this panel of speakers to raise awareness of women's mental health in Senegal - an initiative by Frederica...
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Mar 8, 20231 min read
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