by Nadjath Akanni | Mar 7, 2022 | Culture, Family, Thoughts & Reflections
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,...
by Tikia Aludria | Feb 23, 2022 | Family, Thoughts & Reflections
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...
by Anesu Nyakubaya | Feb 10, 2022 | Thoughts & Reflections
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...
by Salha Kaitesi | Feb 7, 2022 | Current Affairs, Empowerment, Family, Health, Lifestyle, Thoughts & Reflections
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...
by Ayandola Ayanleke | Feb 2, 2022 | Thoughts & Reflections
I believe one of the biggest challenges we face as feminists is seeing women making patriarchal choices or choices we consider patriarchal and understanding it’s their choice. Honestly, this might seem like the easiest thing to do because we are advocating for...
by Takudzwanashe Ndangana | Jan 24, 2022 | Culture, Education, Thoughts & Reflections
“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...
