Charlie Chaplin, as I began to love myself
I never thought that I’d be writing a post based on Charlie Chaplin, but I am. I’ve been very surprised to find that he’s said and written some impressive stuff. Firstly, I found some text (poem?) that he supposedly wrote on his 70th birthday, although there is some disagreement about this and some people say […]
Letter From A White Woman To Black Women And The Response Of A Black Man To That Letter!!
Here is a letter that was written to an African-American magazine with a white woman. She asked a crucial question to black men. Dear Jamie … I’m sorry but I would like to challenge some of your Black male readers. I am a white woman who is engaged to a handsome Black, attractive, educated and […]
Why I am no longer Zimbabwean…
I have finally left Zimbabwe, its been a long journey, but like how Ruth left Moab, I did it, and will never look back. As a writer, I have not only left the country physically, but I have left the country emotionally too. During my time off Facebook, this was something I had to reflect […]
‘Women aren’t women anymore’: Young men giving up on marriage
While more young women say that having a successful marriage is important, fewer men share that goal Fewer young men in the US want to get married than ever, while the desire for marriage is rising among young women, according to the Pew Research Center. Pew recently found that the number of women 18-34 saying […]
What Does Donald Trump’s Presidency Mean To Africa’s Climate Action
The global community for climate action was spooked by the November 8 election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States. The US President-elect had earned the sobriquet of “climate denier,” for his claim that climate change is a hoax. However, there is cautious optimism that his presidency will not overturn the […]
Why Independent Black Women Will Always Be Single
My dear black sisters, you were never created to be Independent. It’s against nature. Yes it’s good to be a strong woman, but strong doesn’t mean independent. Beyonce will sing for you ‘Independent Woman’, but she is not an independent woman herself. She needs JayZ. To be precise, she needs a strong black man next to her. […]
What is cheating in a relationship/marriage?
Cheating doesn’t mean you have to kiss, meet or have sex with a third party. Once you find yourself deleting texts and e-mails so your partner wont see them, you are already there. Its like a cancer it develops slowly but you will surely feel the pain when its fully grown. The funny thing is […]
Africa is the Land of Today’s Opportunities, says Barack Obama
On the eve of President Barack Obama’s 55th birthday, he was greeted in song with “Happy Birthday” Wednesday by about a thousand participants at this year’s Young African Leaders summit in Washington. Obama launched the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) six years ago to support an emerging generation of young African entrepreneurs, activists and public […]
Who am I and why am I here?
Learning the fundamentals. Today’s task is to answer the above questions. A very interesting task, as I am not so clear on why I am here, you will notice from my About page that I am all but a little confused at the moment. I first started the blog with the hope to travel around […]
