Mine is to filter out the rhetoric and propaganda, so that we children of the soil can form opinions based on logic and reason. Not through those summarized and scripted tales presented to us.
Mama Winnie's story is an inspiration to daughters of the mother continent, her resilience and strength that carried her through is what has me penning this down. She was more than just Mrs Mandela, why must we introduce her under the umbrella of uTata when she created a name for herself? Put some respect on … Continue reading Mama Winnie-The Revolutionary Rose Who Threatened The System
There are those who claim to know me,When they have only been exposed to the parts of me they were allowed to see...Then there are those who know bits about me, not enough to conclude on the path I am on now. If you never knew me before don't attempt to study me my love, … Continue reading An Open One For Those Ones
Tears rolling down my cheeks, my eyes puffier than before. This pain unlike the first time stung like that of an angry wasp!As the hairs on my skin began to stand, The burning desire from within to destroy that which caused my heart to ache...grew stronger by the second, fuelling the flame that awakened the … Continue reading The Dragon Queen
I just don't get how one would get away with disrepesecting the women who contributed to fighting for the freedom we enjoy today. Arrogance where wisdom flows abundantly only breeds havoc and distress!What good is a disrespectful child who grew up under your watch when he was given everything on a silver platter?What do we … Continue reading These Disrespectful Kids
I find it interesting how we were warned about the snakes that slithered among us... Those with venomous tongues who destroy instead of uniting, for their own selfish gains! The snakes who only shed their skin when it's time to run, from the distress they caused those around them at the time! Masks are coming … Continue reading
Let's talk about that problem...Now that the veil is lifted, have you no remorse for that which you put us through?Have you no shame in your contribution to the bullying we are constantly subjected to?Declaring a war from the onset is better than the betrayal of what posed to be the solution to the issues … Continue reading About That Problem
The price we pay for exposing the truth is always heavier than the punishment given to those who committed the wrongs.
Today she got the confirmation she had been longing for. She now knows her place and her position in this task she swore never to partake in. A change of principle is never an easy thing, she didn't have a choice in this case as the route she blindly took, threatened her very existence! Acknowledging … Continue reading
Valentines isn't really a thing I celebrate, I just don't see it's true purpose when it comes to celebrating love especially if one is to look into it's true history and travel through the corridors of mythology I doubt celebrating your loved one would be a thing you still do.This day has a very dark … Continue reading Why I Don’t Celebrate V-Day
One thing I surely learnt from that one is, the importance of staying true to your values no matter what as a leader, trends may come and go but you are to remain grounded to avoid losing yourself for the sake of being accepted. Values are more important than rules, if your values are strong … Continue reading
Incase you were wondering… Living this far away from you may have been a difficult pill to swallow, but that never stopped me from following my heart and listening to it’s innocent demands. The moment I became your human, I knew what I was getting into and we seemed to keep things going… A little … Continue reading
When it's genuinely there it flows abundantly without being disturbed... whatever obstacles are blessings in disguises meant to improve your journey to discovering the truth that actually resides within...
Dear Iceys, When your actions expose your intentions what happens vele?I ask this because I am yet to bump into a being that butters bread on both sides when their throats run dry... not showing these traits! Which traits? Come I tell you, when they are among others you won't find them sitting in one … Continue reading The problem with the Iceys
With you an introduction wasn't needed,Our hearts had already met in lifetimes before this one. A sister and a friend you have now become, I appreciate you and your entire existence. Thank you for loving and choosing me just as I am. 🕊 🤍✨
Look at you attempt a return that lacks substance and authenticity!Look at you, now tell me was it all worth it?The arrogance and ignorance we had to succumb to during your rule?Look at you attempt to save what's left of you by capitalising on a sensitive issue…One you normalised through your deliberate ignorance… Not forgetting … Continue reading For the Chameleons in Leadership
Trying to fit in will have you conforming to things not meant for you for the sake of falling under the normal category or label in the society. This takes more from you than you think, instead of receiving you give all the time...this only leads you towards the path of burning out.
I fell in love with the title of the book, way before my eyes got to read it's contents.I love Ms Nnedi Okorafor's writing and her storytelling, not only does the book teach us about the importance of discipline, respect, humility, honesty, accountability and patience it also highlights the importance of acquiring knowledge but also … Continue reading The Akata Witch Book Review
They continue to parade themselves as the peacocks of our time, the color bringers and the statement makers.The crop that delivers for the sake of recognition and to buy face basking in excellence that is purely built on fakeness!
At times it is the elders who hurt us when they pass on because, they die as an institution. Gogo Jebhu
When it first came to be, there was no tension.Relations were formed on baseless foundations, which lacked solidity..No one cared at the time, cause combos were communicating.Things turned sour, the minute the divine femine energy began to shine from within..Now that these queens knew who they were, they tolerated less and the other ones hated … Continue reading The Divine Mistake that fixed itself
As a student activist, we are given the yellow light by those we never expected whilst still awaiting the green light from those who claim to be the change makers.It makes you question the initial intentions of those who put rules in place that frustrate sons and daughters of the soil on their respective campuses, … Continue reading Notes From a Student Activist
You can stop with the pretense cause there are no cameras,What's it with your kind indulging in food not meant for their stomachs?Don't you ever get tired of the constant suffering you have subjected us to?I don't think I get it quite right, this thing of your kind ruling us towards our own demise under … Continue reading To That Kind
How Ethiopia became the first African nation to defeat a European force, following the partition of Africa during the Berlin Conference of 1885 is something worth sharing in the content African governments feed our children. Italian Prime Minister, Francesco Crispi went on a colonising spree in the mother continent following the partition of Africa during … Continue reading Ethiopia, The only African nation that resisted the partition of Africa.
Where do the hurt ones go, When our pain reveals itself?Where do the hurt ones go, when those who did us wrong avail themselves?Was our safety ever really a thing? Or is it our vulnerability that fuels this dead ride?Where do the hurt ones go, when our homes are turned into torture valleys?Where do the … Continue reading Where Do The Hurt Ones Go?
When everything seemed to be going south in that relationship I thought was solid and built on pure intentions, negative thoughts began to swim inside my head corrupting my mind with anger and vengeful ideas.You see no one is ever really ready to swallow a pill that may uncover the mask that had them believing … Continue reading My Tower Moment
What is it that you know that makes you a difficult plant to pluck out? You are an ignorant individual who is disconnected from what people on the ground face. There has never been a department you led that never went south the minute you were given a seat higher up. You continue to lie … Continue reading Have You No Shame?
La Nkosi Writes 