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Womanly provides accessible health information to women and non-binary people through art and creative experiences.

Pearl, braiding, a daily ritual — Photography by Xiali Shi

Issue No. 3: Words from the Wise
Photography - Xiali Shi

An elderly Asian woman in a blue shirt, holding her hair back in front of a gray wall.

“Whenever I’m cleaning, it’s as if I’m performing a ceremonial act in memory of my deceased grandma, who passed on her cleanliness towards life to me. ”

An elderly Asian woman in a blue shirt smiling in front of a gray wall.

About the Author

Xiali Shi is a photographer with a BFA in Photography from Parsons The New School for Design and an MA in Cultural & Creative Industries from King's College London.