‘We do have a connection to our hair’: The art of African-style braiding
Global News
African-style braiding is a blend of artistry, self-care and cultural identity.
For Nadia Wera, African-style braiding is a passion that developed into a career over the years.
“I’ve been braiding hair since I was in high school, it was sort of like my side hustle,” Wera laughed.
Wera moved to Canada from Kenya in her early high school years. She said options for African-style braiding in Winnipeg were limited.
“When I came here I had a hard time figuring out what to do with my own hair,” Wera told Global News.
“Back home it was literally a weekend thing, you go to the side of the street and someone can do your hair. But here there was a scarcity, so I decided to just kind of figure out how to do it on my own. That’s basically where it really started for me, was more of a need to keep myself up and just take care of myself.”
That self-care process eventually became a career. Wera left her corporate job to become a hairstylist full-time, opening Hairbru on Corydon Avenue in 2019.
“I just wanted to change the journey that I was on and do a full career swing into what I love to do and what I’m passionate about,” she said. “And I also feel like this community needed a place like this.”
Jassiel Gomez agrees.
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