LEVANT IN THE CARIBBEAN
01/05/2026
The Caribbean is far beyond a single story. Across its islands and territories, histories of migration, trade, and cultural layering have resulted in distinct societies that share geography with their own identities. The Lebanese diaspora is one thread inside this complexity.
HEYA
10/03/2026
Heya Wines, founded by Claudine Lteif and Michelle Chami, is more than a winery: it is a movement. Heya means “she” in Arabic, and the name reflects their commitment to amplifying women’s voices in Lebanon’s male-dominated wine industry. Both share a passion for natural wine and ancestral winemaking techniques.
ÉMILIE MUTOMBO
19/07/2025
Émilie Mutombo is a rising natural wine producer from Belgium with Congolese heritage. She resides in Bonastre, located in the Baix Penedès region of Catalonia, Spain; a short drive along the coast southwest of Barcelona. In 2020, Émilie launched her production by purchasing a property with a small garage beneath her house, where she built her cellar.
MENINA D’UVA – ALINE DOMINGUES
26/02/2025
In 2017, Aline Domingues founded Menina d’Uva. This natural winemaking project resides in the village of Uva, situated in the Planalto Mirandês region. It is part of Trás-os-Montes near Portugal’s northeastern border with Spain.
A TASTE OF FIVE
10/02/2025
Natural wine is more than a beverage. It’s a reflection of artistry, culture, community, tradition, time and place. For A TASTE OF FIVE, Jamain Brigitha curated five distinctive natural wines, each crafted by women producers, who are redefining the industry.
REDEFINING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
06/08/2023
“Is this the end of the restaurant industry as we know it?” Salem Barahmeh from Uncivilized Media travels to Copenhagen, Denmark to find out why the best restaurants in the world are closing down. He is joined by co-host Marie Jeng and they explore how a challenging industry is being redefined by the likes of chefs Kamilla Seidler and Renata Zalles at Lola, activist Lisa Lind Dunbar, and chef Jamain Brigitha at The Caribbean Housewife along with entrepreneur Mia Maja Hansson from Kitchen Collective.
YOU ARE THE MEDICINE
10/11/2020
“I am wise even from within the womb of my mother. I am the woman of the winds, of the water, of the paths, because I am known in heaven, because I am a doctor woman.” – María Sabina Magdalena García María Sabina was a Mazatec sabia (“one who knows”) or curandera (medicine woman), who lived in Huautla de Jiménez, a town in the Sierra Mazateca area of the Mexican state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
29/05/2020
“Where am I from?” I am from the thousand lakes in Finland. From the sultry air in Lisbon.
PINK IT & SHRINK IT
25/05/2020
“The Pink Tax is not actually a tax but rather a system of discriminatory pricing on products and services that is based on gender. The Pink Tax costs the average woman $1,300 a year and impacts all aspects of daily life from shopping to dry cleaning.” – Meredith Hoffman Pink tax refers to extra charges placed on products and services directed towards women.
