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There have been raging debates on the internet about gender-related topics over the last couple of years. We have seen prominent discussions happening in our traditional news outlets, social and other visual digital medias as well as formal education platforms. Whether it has been debates about the necessity and/ or extent of sex and sexual […]

“Dear Lord, Thank you for all that you have done for me, all that you have revealed to me, all that have pulled me out of and all that allowed me steward. As Mo and I enter into this next phase of our lives, I pray that You…” …now c’mon, you really thought I’d let

My oldest sister leaving this realm 2 weeks ahead of my wedding was certainly not on my bingo card…for this life, never mind this year. This has been a long week. For the first time yesterday I said it without crying. Well…to be honest, I whispered it to myself after Mo left for work in

(The children of knowledge) To close off 2024, I recruited a crew of my cousins, nieces, nephews and their future uncle, Mo, to help me with an important project. Othandweni Family Care Centre is a children’s home in Mofolo South, Soweto. The facility takes care of about 90 kids who are orphaned or undergoing legal

Tuesday, 28 November 2023, around 5:05 pm – I get home from the orthodontist office after a day that’s lasted way too long. I’m exhausted and overwhelmed with work and yet another payment I need to make for my braces treatment; this time, however, it’s for debonding. Yayyyy…right? Finally done with the most expensive treatment

Friendships are incredibly important relationships. No one of us is an island, human beings are gregarious by nature, and community and connection are as important for our enjoyment of life as they are to our very survival. Science and psychology have discovered and proven that socialising and relationship-building have direct links to health outcomes and

WELCOME TO THE SAFETY SERIES The Safety Series was born from me coming across a Tiktok compilation on YouTube. The prompt was “did you ever have a time when you realised a good friend wasn’t actually your friend?” and the stitches that followed ranged from irksome to incredibly cruel! There were some really unsettling recollections

Reflections from the third floor At the beginning of the year, I had planned to pen and share some reflections ahead of my 30th birthday but we all know how that went. I’d like honour that now by sharing a few thoughts in a list of 30 items I’ve learned, experienced, want to impart/share, nice-to-knows

Soooo… it’s been a while…244 days to be exact. Welcome back to Your silence will not save you. I’m in two minds about how long and deep this “I’m back” post should be. I recently told my therapist that the spirit of constantly needing to be understood and, therefore, constantly explaining myself has had me

The first draft of this note was originally written in 2020 and shared with a few people. I am finally happy to share the second and final draft: “Two things made a really big impact on me today (dated 13 Feb 2020). Just two short moments that set off thoughts of how I want to