Bet You Didn’t Know the Significance of These Famous African Prints
When you see the vibrant colours and bold pattern of Ankara fabric, the first thing you think of is Africa.Continue Reading
Category: Life
“The African Parenting Style”
It’s amazing how much of our personality is influenced by our family of origin and early childhood experiences. The wayContinue Reading
The Xenophobia Crisis in South Africa.
The disillusionment of a collapsing colonial regime in the post Apartheid era fractured multiple facets of the South Africa society,Continue Reading
Boys Will Not Always Be Boys
I was about 10 years old at a beach in South Africa, walking hand in hand with my mother past a group of men. One of them grabbed my hand and jerked me towards them. My mother then pulled me to her, reminding them I am just a child. “Sizothatha wena ke.” “We’ll take you then.” AContinue Reading
Stay Plugged In w/ Melate Bekele
Living in the diaspora, it is even more challenging to keep our African culture alive. It is often a consciousContinue Reading
Negotiating the Self: Platonic Male Friendships
I recently came across an interesting article sent to me by my sister, and often partner-in-self-development, via group chat. TheContinue Reading