Empowerment
Taking Up Space
By Dorothy Michieka. The Struggle. As soon as he walked into the room, I knew. He had been with her. I was not angry. He said he would look for her. He’d told me […]
Month: March 2018
Culture
Book Review and Reflections: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
A short while ago, I read Chinua Achebe’s reclaimed novel, Things Fall Apart,. The book is set in Nigeria in the late 19th century and tells the story of a fictional male character living and flourishing in […]
Empowerment
The Ring
I love rings. I always have. They are my favorite pieces of jewelry. When I was growing up, I would wear my mother’s rings to school just because they were so pretty. I loved to […]
Culture
Why are There no African Manuals?
I remember asking my mother when I was about thirteen, to teach me how to knit and she told me, “I’m not going to sit here and teach you how to knit, just watch me.” […]
Thoughts & Reflections
Should Men Be Left To Cheat In Peace?
By Josephine Amoako “Men will always cheat.” “Every man cheats.” “No matter what you do, a man will cheat on you…at least once.” These are the statements trumpeted into one’s ears from childhood compelling us […]
Food
Choc Flake Champagne Trifles
By Pholosho Matondolo Choc flake cake is one of my once in a while favourite cake to indulge in. A yummy and tasty moist chocolate sponge nestled between chocolate icing with ganache, oh my, I […]
Thoughts & Reflections
You Only Live Once
When the song, YOLO, was released, it became a source of inspiration for many to live their lives as they saw fit and also to not take life so seriously, because we only live once. […]