On the “you can’t blame the government” sentiment…
Tag: Essay
sometimes in january
on the ways in which our bodies remember past traumas and find expression
travel lethargy: numb goodbyes and anxious hellos
11 September 2018 London Heathrow Terminal 3 20:13 Travel Diary i left like I had arrived. harried and panicked. going through motions, its hard not to feel… Read more “travel lethargy: numb goodbyes and anxious hellos”
i trust myself
October 2016, At a ‘Healing Retreat’, one of the participants says: “I trust myself” and I burst into tears. Three simple words. I think about them everyday… Read more “i trust myself”
1 Year Later: A Happy Birthday To Me
31 May 2018 The Healing It’s The Afroist’s birthday today, and I am all sorts of emotional having just reread the first post I wrote one year… Read more “1 Year Later: A Happy Birthday To Me”
Choosing Single
an essay and some poetry on love, self-love and singlehood
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): A Photo Essay
An essay in prose and verse format on travelling and depression.
and on some days- insomnia, looks like this
Photo Prose/Verse on Insomnia
2018: Unwaveringly Herself
Unwaveringly herself! The first time I wrote those words it was almost flippantly. In an Instagram post even. But these two words. That effortless phrase, has become… Read more “2018: Unwaveringly Herself”
Because They are Black Womxn, Like Me.
“I love Miss Letsaba because she is black like me” That was my Grade 3 contribution to my school’s annual magazine. I think we might have been… Read more “Because They are Black Womxn, Like Me.”
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