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Sammie Le Gallais is a young wahine of many talents; a Clinical Psychology student, one of our very own Youth Development Workers here at Dear Em, and an incredibly talented creative and musician. In late 2023 Sammie released her debut album, MARS IN SCORPIO. - we sat down to talk to her about her new album, and how music has played a role in her life and healing journey.
Healing is less like a choose-your-own-adventure - think of healing as a blank page, a story you get to write. This is my story of finding strength to heal in my own unique way.
An inspiring story of hope from one young woman reflecting on her own journey, and how far she has come in her recovery.
In 2021 we shared A Letter to My Body, a letter written by one of our team about her journey to appreciate her body after recovering from an eating disorder. Now, a year later, she has revisited this letter to continue to document and share her dialogue with her body.
Consent? is an impactful poem submitted to Dear Em by a survivor about their experience and journey.
As someone who has faced the process of standing up against my school, I encourage everyone to do the same. I understand it is a daunting prospect, I was very scared about anonymity in my campaigns, so [I’ve shared] some of my best tips from my own experiences!
Growing up half English and half Bengali, my identity is split in two. I have grown up with such split lives that I have found myself subconsciously switching and adjusting myself to whatever part of my ethnicity I need to tend to.
Dr Elizabeth Kerekere gives us the lowdown on intersectional education, and how we can strategically and safely challenge things like homophobia and transphobia within our communities.
We had the amazing opportunity to sit down and kōrero with Green MP, Dr Elizabeth Kerekere about takatāpui, their belonging in whānau, hapu and iwi, and her own work around this.
Shuari Naidoo talks to us about starting her business, taking up opportunities, and her mission to end period poverty!
In part 2 of our interview with Jahla Lawrence, we talk about making change, community, self-care and diversity!
In part 1 of our interview with passionate young leader, Jahla Lawrence, we talk about all things social change and advocacy.
We talk with Miranda, co-founder of Dignity, about her experience starting a period equity business and her advice for other young women!
We had the pleasure of having a kōrero with driven mental health advocate and founder of Mindfit, Jess.
What does being whole even mean? I’m pretty sure I was born whole. I’m not a half, so why do I feel incomplete?
