The Curl Code: how curl care and self care means wellness for all

How ableism and hairism are connected, and experiencing--and resisting--both | The Curl Code

45min | 12/16/2023

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Luby Ismail came up in the same Egypt as Wafaya; longing for straight, silky hair, and taking hot irons and chemical relaxers to it to try and meet the beauty “ideal.” As an adult, Luby is an intercultural educator and public speaker, and realized one day that she couldn’t be authentic in her teaching if she wasn’t authentic in herself. Her journey includes living with multiple sclerosis, and in this episode, she educates us on ways even people with the best intentions can fail to see the fullness of lives that differ from their own.

From founding Connecting Cultures, which fights Islamophobia, to her husband’s documentary filmmaking, and her son’s environmental activism, Luby’s whole family is committed to using education to build bridges, making the "foreign," "familiar," and working for the betterment of humanity.

More:

Meet Luby’s husband, Alex Kronemer and his film company: https://www.upf.tv/

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About The Curl Code: how curl care and self care means wellness for all

The Curl Code explores individual stories of how learning to embrace our natural hair can unlock the journey to embracing and empowering our most authentic selves. Each episode reveals a unique story of an individual journey, starting with a decision to lean into and learn to care for their curls, unwinding a process of transformation in how they view the world, society, and themselves.

Wafaya Abdallah, owner of Curly Oasis curl salon and curl educator based in Rockville, MD, brings decades of experience in the beauty industry, and leads conversations including practical advice on hair and self care, how she runs a co-elevating, team-based business, and how uncovering our most authentic selves allows all of us to vibrate at our highest frequency.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Curl Code: how curl care and self care means wellness for all

The Curl Code explores individual stories of how learning to embrace our natural hair can unlock the journey to embracing and empowering our most authentic selves. Each episode reveals a unique story of an individual journey, starting with a decision to lean into and learn to care for their curls, unwinding a process of transformation in how they view the world, society, and themselves.

Wafaya Abdallah, owner of Curly Oasis curl salon and curl educator based in Rockville, MD, brings decades of experience in the beauty industry, and leads conversations including practical advice on hair and self care, how she runs a co-elevating, team-based business, and how uncovering our most authentic selves allows all of us to vibrate at our highest frequency.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

Luby Ismail came up in the same Egypt as Wafaya; longing for straight, silky hair, and taking hot irons and chemical relaxers to it to try and meet the beauty “ideal.” As an adult, Luby is an intercultural educator and public speaker, and realized one day that she couldn’t be authentic in her teaching if she wasn’t authentic in herself. Her journey includes living with multiple sclerosis, and in this episode, she educates us on ways even people with the best intentions can fail to see the fullness of lives that differ from their own.

From founding Connecting Cultures, which fights Islamophobia, to her husband’s documentary filmmaking, and her son’s environmental activism, Luby’s whole family is committed to using education to build bridges, making the "foreign," "familiar," and working for the betterment of humanity.

More:

Meet Luby’s husband, Alex Kronemer and his film company: https://www.upf.tv/

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Curl Code: how curl care and self care means wellness for all

The Curl Code explores individual stories of how learning to embrace our natural hair can unlock the journey to embracing and empowering our most authentic selves. Each episode reveals a unique story of an individual journey, starting with a decision to lean into and learn to care for their curls, unwinding a process of transformation in how they view the world, society, and themselves.

Wafaya Abdallah, owner of Curly Oasis curl salon and curl educator based in Rockville, MD, brings decades of experience in the beauty industry, and leads conversations including practical advice on hair and self care, how she runs a co-elevating, team-based business, and how uncovering our most authentic selves allows all of us to vibrate at our highest frequency.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Curl Code: how curl care and self care means wellness for all

The Curl Code explores individual stories of how learning to embrace our natural hair can unlock the journey to embracing and empowering our most authentic selves. Each episode reveals a unique story of an individual journey, starting with a decision to lean into and learn to care for their curls, unwinding a process of transformation in how they view the world, society, and themselves.

Wafaya Abdallah, owner of Curly Oasis curl salon and curl educator based in Rockville, MD, brings decades of experience in the beauty industry, and leads conversations including practical advice on hair and self care, how she runs a co-elevating, team-based business, and how uncovering our most authentic selves allows all of us to vibrate at our highest frequency.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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