Another trip around the sun and just so many feelings! Pandemic birthdays really hit different as you reflect on what survival has meant but also, hello existential crisis? Gratitude has (thankfully) taken the lead amongst all of the emotions. My reflections led me to a few things that have worked for me along the way, …
No one left to speak
Several years ago, I joined a new school. The term had already began and I was all kinds of anxious. In my first week, we were given a test. The results came back and it turned out I had the highest grade. It was after this occurrence that I realised I was the only girl …
Less talk
For the past couple of weeks, I have had a love-hate relationship with social media. Actually, that might not be entirely accurate. It has been mostly hate-hate. I am not quite sure what kick people get out of being the first to type “RIP” thus killing people the moment they find out they have a …
A drop in the ocean
My cousin Jane is studying at a vocational training school in the neighbourhood. Within her first week of lessons, you needed to hide your lesu, kitenge or any other piece of cloth you had. If she got her hands on it, it would be quickly be transformed into a skirt, dress or purse. I am …
