Love & Sex
I Am Not A Reptile
Yesterday I shared life, hot blood gushed from my veins into tubes. They say the only way to avoid a wizard is to have cold blood. I can’t be what I am not. So you followed my scent. Hot blood scent. Happy. […]
Month: September 2017
Food
Frittata
By Claudine Niragire Le matin j’aime prendre un bon petit-déjeuner et en vraie fan d’oeufs, je dois toujours trouver un moyen d’en faire, même si c’est juste une simple omelette, et les fritattas sont mes favoris, bonnes […]
Lifestyle
No Justification
You want to talk about modesty … all well and good. As far as I am concerned, we need more narratives around modesty. I am old-fashioned and also a Christian, so I am all for […]
Food
Pan Grilled Pork Chops
From time to time, I like to host random gatherings. I’ll invite a friend or two for dinner or lunch. I do this especially when I want to try out a new recipe and get […]
Francais
Je Sais D’où Je Viens
Je me retourne D’où je viens, il ne reste que ruine Où je vais est incertain J’aperçois au loin une majestueuse reine Elle me crie son nom Je ne peux m’empêcher de m’approcher d’elle […]
Culture
A letter to Baba Opembe
Dear Baba Opembe, I have wanted for so long to write to you a letter. To tell you how my new home is not home without you. But is home anything so physical? I think […]
Lifestyle
I Learned To Fall Asleep In The Dark
I do not remember when I started being so afraid. I am told that I was a brave child, up until four years old. My first memory of real fear begins from falling asleep at […]
Family
Reminiscent
I spent last Christmas with my grandparents. I always spend Christmas with my grandparents. I don’t remember the last time I didn’t. Oh! The last time I refused to go to the village for Christmas […]
Lifestyle
The African Man is Confused
I wrote about the tales of an African woman a while back and while many women agreed with me, some men accused me of just being another bitter feminist. Such is life! While I do […]