Sasha Sarago: The (de)colonizing Of Beauty

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Beauty is about more than the body you inhabit - it's a way of being that goes beyond genetics or societal ideals. Aboriginal writer and former model Sasha Sarago invites you to decolonize beauty, moving away from the monolithic Eurocentric archetype and towards a more essential, authentic understanding of self that belongs to everyone.

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