Culture
SARAFINA (The Weaker Sex)
“Sarafinaaaa! Don’t break our bed! Sarafinaaa! Leave our bed alone. Sarafina, you are going to pay for our bed!” squealed the mid-wife. I was gnashing my teeth in the opposite room as I imagined Sarafina […]
Love & Sex
Love & Sex
Ghosted
2019 is my third year single; it’s been longer if you factor in the years I spent as the poster child for spousal neglect. Last month, I decided to dip my toe cautiously back into […]
Love & Sex
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
The moment you begin asking yourself this question as a lady, it means that there’s a lot that is lacking in that relationship. Often times, that question is triggered by the obvious fact that there’s […]
Love & Sex
On Love- Decisivenes Takes Courage
I’ve always spent more time than I should choosing a dress, or a hairstyle. I know most people say this is common with women. Perhaps it is, Perhaps there’s more to the constant anxiety I […]
Empowerment
We Are Home, Now What?
In some African cultures, if not most, a first time mother is always flanked on both sides by an army of women during labour, delivery and after birth… Well, most of them wander off eventually, […]
Culture
Il M’a Vraiment Laissé
By Naide Obiang « Pat s’est marié le week-end dernier. Tu savais ? » La nouvelle arriva enfin. J’ai rapidement conclu la conversation et me suis assise au coin du canapé ; offusquée et désorientée dans l’espace qui […]
Love & Sex
To Leave or Stay at Home?
It is estimated that Mary Mother of Jesus was twelve years old when she was betrothed to Joseph. She could have been between 13 to 14 years when she gave birth to Jesus Christ. Mary, […]
Family
My Ex-Husband Remarried
By Naide Obiang “Pat married last weekend. Did you know?” The phone call has finally arrived. I quickly wrapped it up and slowly sat down on the nearby sofa; gazing at the quiet space. My […]
Love & Sex
Does “For Better For Worse” Apply in Relationships?
I am a hopeless romantic and issues to do with relationship and marriage catch my attention quite easily. I believe in happy endings and “till death do us part” kind of commitments. However, through experience, […]
Love & Sex
Are Women More Faithful Cheaters?
There was this gentleman that once shared the stories of 25 cheating wives on his Facebook page. This thread suddenly went viral as though women do not cheat; the practice is more associated with men […]