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1. Let's not be haters. Who wouldn't want to be born into wealth? Meet the South African and other African heiresses who never have to worry to making it to payday. But they've also forged or are in the process of forging careers in their own right.
Just don't check your bank balance after reading this.
2. Still on the topic of envy, our fashion and beauty editor confessed how she felt jealous of someone in her field of work and met up with her for coffee. It's a great story that reminds us about the importance of playing to our own strengths.
Here's how to slay in your own lane
3. Not for the faint-hearted, watch how this French acrobat floats 35 metres above ground.
Check out her gravity-defying stunts here.
4. A mother in the process of starting her own business discovers that she has breast cancer. And then receives the news that she's not only pregnant, but is expecting twins.
Read her incredible story of how she beat the odds here.
5. A lot went down this week about who deserves to be called an activist. We believe actions speak louder than words and no one should ever have to defend the real work they do to change people's lives just because of a label. We have many heroes and there's space for them all. We couldn't wait to get to know one of them better - Busi Mkhumbuzi who was the programme director at the 16th Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture.
Find out how she walks the talk.
6. Back to bank accounts... we know they're not all made equal. We love what Tracee Ellis Ross said about how it affects your budget and wardrobe choices.
"If a princess like Kate Middleton can re-wear her clothes, I think we all can!"
7. We need more women in farming. Without question.
Meet the women under 35 breaking the grass ceiling.
8. And we also need more global citizens. This Swedish student bravely protested against the deportation of an Afghan man who she believes was going to get killed.
Her Facebook Live protest has been viewed over 4 million times.
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