Hoping to give more to the world than I will ever take from it.
One day, love got lazy. It went from being four page, handwritten, ink-stained declarations of love, to text message courtships, and DM slides. One day love became obsessed with materialism and superficial cravings; relationships started to be defined by our preoccupation with money, looks, and status. One day love became possessive, and instead of holding […]
Read More One Day, Love Got LazyI’m lazy, but always eager to share my reading choices from popular Good Black Reads Instagram page. So I write 3 sentence book reviews! Today’s review: Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle. It was great revisiting this book after having read it in high school over 2 decades ago. The layers of social commentary are even more […]
Read More My 3 Sentence Book Review: Planet of the ApesMeet Gladys and her family. Gladys is a 14 year old girl who lost her key senses at the age of 3 after she got hit in the head with a stone from a playmate. She is wheelchair bound and has to depend on her mother and uncle for assistance with basic functions. She lost […]
Read More Meet Gladys, She Needs Our HelpLike battle weary veterans, she and I would exchange love stories. Bruised and scarred by love’s many encounters, we would tell tales of how we endured in times of disappointment and heartache. These were often intriguing conversations that would sometimes spiral into bizarre but profound observations and epiphanies. Because you see, for every kiss, there […]
Read More Glad It Happened, But Happy It’s OverTo friends, family and strangers alike in Zimbabwe, it is important to take all precautions necessary as this cholera outbreak begins to spread. Whether you’re drinking water or bathing, brushing your teeth or doing the dishes, take every step possible to make sure it is safe water. Here are a few precautions, courtesy of the […]
Read More Zimbabwe Cholera Outbreak: 5 Basic Precautions to Take at Home & Out-and-AboutFull disclosure: occasionally, I struggle with bouts of depression, anxiety, and insomnia. And so, I will be the first to admit that my negative perception of (my) life at certain moments has been amplified and greatly exaggerated by these episodes of mental vulnerability and exhaustion. The truth is, for most of us, life isn’t easy. […]
Read More What is Happiness? And Where Do You Find It?Bob Marley once sang “One good thing about music, when it hits you fell no pain”. There are songs that make your mind drift into day dreams and wonder endlessly in the corridors of your imagination; songs that make you tap your feet and bob your head with every kick of the snare drum and every […]
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