Miriam Nabunya

Lalla Coulibaly

Olimata Jeng

What does Edges & Drinks actually mean, and why did we decide to cater an entire event, website and commercial relationships around it?

Over the course of many years, life coach and business owner Miriam Nabunya had been struggling with her self-image as an entrepreneur, as a black woman in the global nordic and as a self due to recurring hair loss. This might not sound “as a big deal”, but for a black woman it tampers with one's self-confidence leading to many years of destructive “protective hairstyles”.  However, June of 2017, She began to seek professional help to nourish her roots in order to achieve healthy and strong hair growth while also learning to take better care of herself as a whole. THIS changed her life drastically for the better, and it called for a celebration of growth, personal development and love of self with the title “Edges and Drinks”.

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December of 2021 Miriam reached out to major player Lalla Coulibaly of the well-known curly hair platform Krølltopp.no, and the game-changing curly hair certification program Krølleløftet, to help put together this celebratory event. As Lalla, indeed is a “major player”, she thought bigger and bolder, therefore brought onboard Olimata Jeng. Olimata is the founder and facilitator of the first Norwegian safe space on Facebook for melanated women in Norway seeking advice and sharing knowledge about their textured hair called Norwegian Naturals.

December of 2020 Miriam reached out to major player Lalla Coulibaly of the well-known curly hair platform Krølltopp.no, and the game-changing curly hair certification program Krølleløftet, to help put together this celebratory event. As Lalla, indeed is a “major player”, she thought bigger and bolder, therefore bringing onboard Olimata Jeng. Olimata is the founder and facilitator of the first(?) Norwegian safe space on Facebook for melanated women in Norway seeking advice and sharing knowledge about their textured hair called Norwegian naturals.
 

Olimata and Lalla could resonate with the majority of Miriam`s journey. Chances had been taken, opportunities granted and because of such, they found themselves in a position where some of their biggest dreams were within arms reach. As these three powerhouses came together, they quickly understood the potential of their partnership and most importantly, the importance of Edges and Drinks for the melanated women in the global north. There and then, the foundations of Edges & Drinks were sat. 

The Mission of Edges and Drinks is to 

Unapologetically connect, inspire, and celebrate melanated women in the global north. 

• Connecting them with their peers on a similar journey in search of a safe space and fruitful relationships.

• Inspiring and empowering them to grow beyond description and take bolder actions towards the life and reality they desire.

• Celebrating them through various event concepts, collaborations and because they are worthy of it.

The vision for Edges & Drinks is to become the premier community and safe space for the melanated woman in the global north.