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in Competitions and Challenges, Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureWHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS?
WHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS? Have you ever sat down and thought about this, the fact that fathers are the most hated parents of the two, I mean […] More
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The pain and regret of quitting my job prematurely.
I recently found myself reflecting on a life-altering decision that I made not too long ago, a decision that has left me broke, unemployed, and burdened with regrets. As I […] More
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Lessons Learnt as I Inch Closer to the 4th Floor
Today, I inch closer to the 4th floor than the third. There’s been lots to celebrate this past year. There’s been lots of loss this past year. There’s been several […] More
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I turned 37 on Sunday, here’s 23 random things I wish I’d known back when I was 27
1. Time doesn’t feel the same. They’ll tell you we all have the same 24 hours, but the days can get longer and the years shorter. You really don’t have […] More
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Lessons from Earth on how Being Small doesn’t mean being Insignificant
Our planet is nothing more than a speck in the vastness of space. Our planet is actually a star to other planets. Our planet isn’t even visible throughout most of […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Identity & Culture, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureThe lessons we learn from “letting go”
The first time you ever consciously walk away from something or someone, be it a bad behavior, an unhappy relationship, an unjust system, or a way of life, I think […] More
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An Elegy In Perpetual Dusk
The sun dipped below the horizon on a Tuesday, much like any other. The sky bled the familiar hues of orange and pink, the promise of another dawn implicit. But […] More
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Day Dreaming
Each of us has a whole private magical world that no one else knows of- our own real life wonderland that we retreat to at certain moments of the day. […] More
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A LETTER TO TEJU-COLE
Dear TC, You will permit me to address you by your initials even though i am in no such capacity to familiarize with you given your prowess in the arena […] More
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EMMANUEL NJANG – THE GLOBAL VILLAGER
A beautiful morning to everyone, from all the four corners of this world, it is 05:28 AM (CAT) here I’m Gaborone, Botswana, as i pen this down, it has been […] More
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What personal growth lessons can you learn from foxes?
Have you ever had the panicked feeling that comes with believing that you’re not keeping up? The desperate feeling that comes with trying to keep your head above water. The […] More
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BECOMING A MOUNTAINEER – Where Silver meets Gold
Welcome to my first mountaineering blog. You may be excused for thinking that I am an experienced mountaineer and therefore, this blog is about my top tips for other enthusiasts, […] More
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Making Sense
When does 1 become 2? 1, 1.2, 1.3……1.9, 1.99? 1.9999999? Mathematically between 1 and 2, there is infinity. There is no specific number or place where 1 becomes 2. Taking […] More
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A LETTER TO MY SELF AS A STORYTELLER
Dearest Rashidah, Remember when all you wanted was to write stories? Back in boarding school, during the 2nd Term of Primary Six, you sat in the empty amphitheatre and wrote […] More
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I’m not perfect, but…
What are you guilty of? Do you become too needy, too clingy, too fragile in your relationships? Are you of a dominant personality, do you huff and puff and terrorize […] More
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A letter to Myself
Dear Self, As you embark on this journey as a storyteller, remember that writing is a form of inquiry, a way of exploring the world and your place in it. […] More
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Old Schooler
It’s midnight, the dark of night and all I hear is the whisper of the shadows dancing to the silent ballads playing in my head as I’m reminded that yet […] More
