You Can Never Walk Alone
Dear Diary, My neighbour died today. Alright, not this one downstairs who gave me the bike. A neighbour across the street. Yes, that first house in the street, the white one. No, not all the houses in this street are white. I do not know yet if it is the him or her. The funeral […]
Finding Community Abroad
What does community mean to you? Where can you find people who vibe with you, especially in a foreign land? Read this post I shared about an experience. I am sharing with you, a free link to this story on Medium. https://medium.com/spoon-sizzle/how-a-carer-brought-a-slice-of-home-to-me-9539854274ea?sk=7b6f4319785f54e681b987ee9fc0ee25
Survivor’s Guilt and The burden of Remembering – Kwibuka31
I attended the Kwibuka31 and wished I had not gone.
How Much Does Your Ignorance Cost?
Please do not burst my bubble because with my head in the clouds, I can pretend not to know
of culture, religion, faith, race and all things divisive
Platters of fruits They sat around the tables as the Imam led the Dua for Iftar.
Dear Father: what is the cost of your love?
“My father called me” Khadijat blurted out as I picked her call “Which father? I was confused “Alhaji”
#iwd2025: tackling the shame & stigma of a single mother
“When I got pregnant, everything changed. Especially within my family. The disappointment was too heavy. I had gone from the
the single parent and the other gender child
Holding my son’s crotch in my hands, I gingerly tilted it allways as I
The Undignifying Circle of Life
21:53 My eyes are tired. They have been attempting to
watching out for my neighbour
It is 0351hours GMT on Wednesday 26/02/25. And I am standing by my North-facing window.