It is no secret that many South African Indian women pride themselves in the art and perfection of all things culinary. After all, at the heart of an Indian home is the kitchen; and many traditional and contemporary women take pride in creating decadent treats as they proudly fill the role of homemaker...

Class does not exist in Islam. How many times have you heard this statement? Many times? I know I’ve heard it a million times. While it is true, Islam says that all men and women are equal, I find that here in South Africa we have our very own special brand of Muslim Class.

I might be Indian myself, but I’m no expert on the typical Indian woman. I don’t enjoy strong curry, I can’t roll a roti, I have short hair (horror)! I didn’t even know (gulp) what an IPL was until someone took pity and told me.

Hello, my name is Sana, and I’m a freelance journalist.

And if that opening sounds like I’m at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, that was deliberate. Because being freelance is a kind of addiction.