Having worked in investor relations for some of South Africa's top corporates, she lent her expertise to the listing of South Africa's first Black Economic Empowerment Companies.

In this special we meet an Optometrist practicing in Pietermaritzburg. She is an Executive member of the District AIDS Council CS, Secretary of the Active Citizens Movement Health Portfolio.

Welcome to Everyday Phenomenal with Saffiya Ismail. In the first of this series we meet the dynamic Shakira Akabor, a teacher who's now a PhD candidate in Inclusive Education at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Has your social media habits changed you as a person? Are you better than your self before this wave of tech engagement? Does the idea of a handwritten letter warm you up or would you rather receive a Whatsapp?

It was comforting whilst reading each story, many writers’ were also sharing stories which were equally deep. Each chapter either reminded me of someone experiencing something similar.

We all have to “make ends meet”, income streams are important, we can still follow our passions and be a responsible person.

All I can do is ask people to become less ignorant by reading more; open your mind before you go spewing your misinformation on social media.

I think every woman has the right to exist unapologetically, to take up her space in the room, simply because she deserves to be in that room.

The only power you have in your relationships is actually accepting that nothing is guaranteed, that in your admittance of errors, the best resolve is not to be defensive.