Blogs & Updates
Written in My Heart to Him
It's the 24th of August today, and I'm still wondering why it doesn't feel like I have made progress with moving on. I do not know if it's because I imagined doing a lot with you, but I wonder if the chance will present itself again! Everything seems to have ended...
Forgive, Forget, Move On Already!
At an early age in most cultures, the girl child is forced to master the art of suppressing her emotions by constantly being reminded that her family, friends, future partner, and in-laws will do their worst. So it's in her best interest to be numb, tameable, have a...
February! Roses Are Brown
Hello there beautiful people.Roses are red, violets are blue - Why are most writers single? Scratch that. Roses are red, violets are blue. Single mama's how is dating again going for you? My roses are brown. Sigh. February is upon us. Love and lovers are making very...
Journey To Motherhood – The Birth
In the Shona culture, after marriage and towards the third trimester of the first pregnancy they do what they call "masungiro" which basically is when your husband and his family officially take you back to your parents' (or relative's) house to be looked after and be...
The Stigma Of People With HIV Among Africans
I recently learned that one of my cousins has AIDS. Even though we haven't been in contact for a few years, this information hit me really hard. While still trying to process everything, I couldn't help but wonder why it had to get to the death sentence that is AIDS...
Making Choices
We say our advocacy is for women having choices, then we need to be comfortable with all the choices women make, especially when we are not privy to the prevailing circumstances.
African Literature: A Gem
"Stories can break the dignity of a people. But stories can also repair that broken dignity.” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Have you ever listened to a song and felt like the artist had you in my mind when he or she penned it down? Sometimes we find healing, peace and...
Benchwarmers
I never thought I would be one of those women who feel a sting each time they heard someone had tied the knot. Yet here I am today. My social media feeds are scrawling with friends, relatives, enemies, even people I don't know tying the knot. It seems that people are...
Sailing Through The Rubble
Happy new year beautiful people! This year starts off on an honourable note for me. Being here contributing to Teakisi is an honour. I never imagined a platform like this would be available for someone like me to voice my thoughts. Cheers to Teakisi for building a...