Not Financial Advice
by Flatwhite Damascus and Jean Bachoura
Watch Not Financial Advice, a video essay by Flatwhite Damascus and Jean Bachoura
Flatwhite Damascus first got their start as a skincare and wellness influencer based in war-torn Damascus. They were developing an all-natural skincare line featuring actual Damascus Rose Water from actual Damascus. Unfortunately, all of Flatwhite's plans fell through due to international sanctions. No companies could or would send them products to review. Flatwhite couldn't even pursue their Plan B of becoming a top 0.6% OnlyFans star, because international sanctions mean they are locked out of the global SWIFT banking system. Flatwhite does not have the privilege of using any cash apps to abuse their paypigs, which is highly inconvenient for an up-and-coming findom star.
Jean Bachoura is an inaugural recipient of the Wheeler Centre’s scheme for writers, The Next Chapter. His work is reflective of a life lived between cultures: born in Damascus, raised in Syria, Lebanon and Australia. In 2016 he was awarded the Deborah Cass Prize for his piece ‘Night Falls’. In 2017 he wrote ‘No Man’s Land’, an account of his journey crossing the border into Syria. In 2019, his multi-platform project TRETINOIN was awarded The Lifted Brow & RMIT non/fictionLab Prize for Experimental Non-fiction.