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I hate you
I hate you. I hate you because you make it bloody hard to move on. Here I am, trying to convince myself that I can hack this thing on my […] More
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The Still Wonder, Volume 1 – Falling Upwards
The Still Wonder is an illustrated book that some friends and I remotely compiled and which is now available as an e-book (Text/Whatsapp Gabe on +256 771 686 545, Only […] More
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Single Parent in Sudan *My Story*
I personally have endless stories about my experience as a single parent living and residing in Sudan. However, reflecting only on the “lockdown” period and how it affected my personal […] More
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Jadwong, Sydney Mugerwa
Jadwong When you’re seven and Jadwong tells you, “Galamira wansi!” you do as you’re told. You drop to the floor like a Mvule tree felled with the axe. Wherever you […] More
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ON FATHERHOOD AND THE TRAPS OF SOCIALIZED GENDER ROLES
On Tuesday, I walked into Café Javas at Oasis mall carrying my 10 month-old son in a baby carrier and ordered for a fruit platter. The gentleman who was attending […] More
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Shedding my skin
A snake. That creature. Science says, every once in a while, it sheds off its old skin. My memory is a Judas of sorts. Whenever I summon it and beg […] More
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A Week Later: Hospital Blues
I had a terrible experience at the Toronto Pearson airport the day I landed; alone, eight months pregnant and distraught having lost my handbag containing my debit cards. The airport […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and Employment, Family, Friends and Relationships, Parenting & ChildcareWHEN LOVE DIES LIFE CONTINUES, BUT LIFE WITHOUT LOVE IS NOT WORTHY LIVING – PART 3
Part 2 | It was 3rd July 2017 at 12:00 pm, Gina was born and a new chapter of my life began. The first days were difficult. No breast milk […] More
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The ‘Dada’ Effect
There is a dad; it’s “dad” because that’s what his little daughter calls him. Actually, it’s the only thing she has ever called him. To be fair, he had always […] More
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Time Travel: What memory can teach us…
In my last article about those dear to us and their memories, I tried to explain why funerals are ceremonies I do not like to partake in. that article had […] More
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SUMMER NIGHTS
Some days came easy, others hard; And some days didn’t come at all; But whatever day came or did not; There was nothing that could measure, Nothing that could compare […] More
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Breaking Glass, Saaleha E Bamjee
This is one of the stories that came out of the Writivism 2014, a project of the Centre for African Cultural Excellence, with the assistance of several partner organisations, which identifies, trains and engages […] More
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Hostility in love?
The first time I told mom that I had a boyfriend she did not call upon Babylon to fall down. I expected her to lash out at me. I knew […] More
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Suicide Note: Take 1
I once read that suicide does not end the pain, it just passes it onto someone new. Truthfully, I cannot tell you where I found this – must have been […] More
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WHEN LOVE DIES LIFE CONTINUES, BUT LIFE WITHOUT LOVE IS NOT WORTHY LIVING – PART 4
Part 3 | I quickly get pregnant it’s not a struggle. We are happy. I remember feeling love and excitement for this new baby. Time flies and it had been six […] More
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A GIFT OF GOD TO CALL OUR OWN
Our very own Netanya, This photo here was taken on the 13th of May, 2019 at 9:04 pm. Your mother and I had just checked into our hotel for what […] More
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#MuwadoLoveLetter20 Every Day New
My dear Jovie, It’s just like you to get me to indulge in this kind of stuff… who still writes Valentine’s letters? But a bet’s a bet – even though […] More
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Wokeness Vs Feelings
Woke is a political term of African American origin that refers to a perceived awareness of issues concerning social justice and racial justice. It is derived from the African American Vernacular […] More
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