Aunty Ora teaches the haka on The Voice Australia
Māori singer wows all four judges on ‘The Voice,’ then she teaches them how to do the haka
Moments like this show how culture can be shared with care and enthusiasm.
By Heather Wake
Back in 2017, Māori singer Ora Taukamo, known as “Aunty Ora,” wowed judges on The Voice: Australia with her rendition of Adele’s “One and Only,” somehow making it even more soulful than the original.
It was then that judge Delta Goodrem asked Taukamo what she did outside of singing.
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It’d be nice if there were a simple rulebook for step-relationships.
By Tim Mercer
Julian wasn’t expecting anything unusual when he pulled up to pick up his stepdaughter from school. Just another ordinary afternoon errand. But when one of her classmates pointed at him and asked who he was, his stepdaughter answered without hesitating for even a second.
“That’s my dad.”
This is what rewriting “impossible” actually looks like. 👏
Engage for Good just honored a pioneer, a collaborator, and a rising star. Together, they show how even today, business can be a force for good.
Engage for Good just honored a pioneer, a collaborator, and a rising star. Together, they show how even today, business can be a force for good. Learn more about their incredible work!
Indigenous woman cries tears of joy after hairdresser discovers 'unruly' grey hairs
Indigenous woman cries tears of joy after hairdresser discovers ‘unruly’ grey hairs
“What a sacred and healthy perspective.”
Grey hair has been a concern for people since before hair dye was invented. Some people pluck them and dye them as soon as they see them growing in, while others embrace the silvery hairs. Chiara Do’wal Sehi (Sunshine) Enriquez, an Indigenous woman from the Karankawa Tribe, recently shared her excitement about learning she had grey hair.
For a brief period of time, people were actually dyeing their hair grey prematurely. It wasn’t uncommon to meet a 20-something with “granny grey” purplish-silver hair, but the popularity faded nearly as fast as it started. But for Enriquez, grey hair isn’t a fad or something to hide. It’s a right of passage to celebrate.
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