classical music
lulled us, but not to sleep. we sat, we three black siblings, eating our tomato soup with crackers in it and biscuits on the side. we sat in silence because …
i’m reconsidering…
the way i relate to sleep. i’ve always wanted to be in the know. but i never want to have to ask. just want to be told. so when i …
i’m reconsidering…
the way i relate to my hair. yes, perhaps it’s not the most profound thing in your book but in mine, it’s serious stuff. my hair is so important that …
mysterious ways
i don’t know why a lot of things are the way they are. like how people are blessed by what i allow God to do through me. like how i’m …
time away
breeds discontent breeds unnecessary attitude breeds a truckload of regret breeds this wish: that i never had to wake up to the knowledge that i keep on messing up time …
colour this
did i hear you correctly? did you say “coloured”? did you refer to people of my colour as “coloured”? did you really do that? are you really that ignorant? i …
liberia — it’s in my blood
i’ve been doing research on liberia for an encyclopedia entry (yeah, i’m taking this writing thing seriously — it’s almost overwhelming me).* as i read, i find out things that …