“Given my experience of not feeling represented or authentically seen in local wellness spaces because of my race and cultural background, I wanted to create a safe space for healing and connecting with others sharing the same experience as me, including those within the LBTIQ+ and people with disabilities communities.”
Funnily enough, it was being in a scenario that seems very far from safe – Survivor South Africa, a reality TV show that focuses on outwitting, outplaying and outlasting others – that Anesu says was formative for her. “My 28 days on Survivor taught me so much about who I truly am in terms of both my strengths and weaknesses,” she says. “I have always found being in nature to be healing and so being out in the lush forests of the Wild Coast next to the ocean grounded my soul in a way that I can’t really put into words. It taught me about who I am when everything is stripped away, and in many ways helped me to see my inner self as my own source of happiness, strength and support.”
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT JOBURG?
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION ABOUT JOZI?
WHERE’S YOUR GO-TO BREAKFAST SPOT?
POST-WORK SUNDOWNER SESSION?
WITH A GROUP OF FRIENDS?
A LOCAL BUSINESS YOU LOVE?
WHERE DO YOU GO IN JOBURG TO FIND CALM?
