“My hair is an extension of me.” – Simone
In this episode, we talk about hair but not just as fashion or style. Hair, for many of us, is personal, political, gendered, and deeply tied to identity.
We dive into the experience of having your hair touched without permission, the politics of shrinkage, and the unspoken rules about what kind of hair is considered “beautiful.” We reflect on what it means to grow up in spaces where your hair or the absence of it, tells a story about gender, value, and belonging. From childhood memories in Northern Nigeria to the global conversations about hair as resistance and reclamation, this episode is an open, layered exploration of how something as ordinary as hair becomes a battleground for identity.
Whether you wear your hair in an afro, locs, braids, or shaved it all off . This one’s for you.
