A collection of thoughts and memories based on a girl's experience of being catapulted into a different country, culture, and way of life.
First and foremost, all respect to Maya Angelou for her poem “still I rise”. What a masterpiece that she delivered when she penned that story. Yes, a story. When I listen to the poem, it comes to life like a story. Maya Angelou was a “griot” – a storyteller. We can all be griots, but … More Still I rise…still I write
Women are the champagne in the glass while men are like the cherry on top”. Zari said this when on a girl date with Khanyi when Khanyi asked her about her relationship with her baby daddy Diamond Platnumz and other men. Zari is known for being a boss lady and I totally agree with this … More 7 things I learned from watching Young, Famous, and African
(trigger warning: this post discusses loss and grief) . . . Last year, a great family friend of ours passed away. I think that was the first time that death has hit me hard in my life. Our friend was only in his early 30s and he was the last person we thought we would … More On death
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