My father was institutionalised today and he hates me. Baba believes that I signed the admission forms so that I can get rid of him. I couldn’t watch him hurt himself and become a different man. Baba never cried and always bottled his emotions. He always carried someone’s burdens as his own. Baba would haveContinue reading “WinterABC2022 Stories of Awareness: An act of love”
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You deserve to know
You deserve to knowI write this letter with a heavy heart. I wish I could locate where the pain is coming from and ease the pain. It hurts and I wish it would all go away. It is difficult to explain to someone that you feel like you are about to drown when you areContinue reading “You deserve to know”
A review -Chances
Author: Audrey ChirenjeCover rating:3/5Overall rating:4/5Themes: love, forgiveness, trauma, family, relationships, loss of a child, forgiveness, mental health SUMMARYRopafadzo Kondwani lives in Canada and is Riko’s sister who we met in Life will humble you which happens to be Audrey Chirenje’s first offering. The events in Audrey Chirenje’s two books seems to be interconnected and IContinue reading “A review -Chances”
A review- These things
A review- These things Author- Elizabeth AworiCover rating-3/5Overall rating -3/5Themes- Mental health, love, loss, memories, abuse, masculinity, therapy SummaryThese things is a collection of poetry which is divided into four parts.*Mauwa*Pecho*Buuru*Baluwa The poems are not far-fetched and they will take you back to a time or a person. Although the poems are fictional the readerContinue reading “A review- These things”
Stormy seas
Somedays I smile but deep down I am crashing.I act like I am okay but my pillow soaks wet at night.I suck my teeth to avoid wailing and waking up the whole village.Is it possible to feel your heart crash and the tiny pieces crumble?Is it normal to wish you could reach out to theContinue reading “Stormy seas”
The mind is a jewel
A happy new week to you my lovely readers, there are so many reasons for you to smile and if you haven’t been taking care of yourself start doing so today! World Mental Health Day is celebrated on the 10th of October every year. I believe that there need to be more conversations around mentalContinue reading “The mind is a jewel”
The power of music
In October 2019 I was depressed and I struggled to go through the day without shedding a tear. I was in a dark space, and my graduation joy was short-lived because although I tried to look for a job nothing came my way. I was angry at myself and I lost my faith, and IContinue reading “The power of music”
WinterABC2021 Day 20 – Bhudhi Farai
Welcome to the storytelling week, my readers😊. This month has been exciting and I am happy that I decided to take part in the AfroBloggers Winter Challenge 2021. When Mhai (mother) opened the front gate a part of my heart sank and a part of it was beating like an African drum. He hadContinue reading “WinterABC2021 Day 20 – Bhudhi Farai”
WinterABC2021 Day 5-Why should we practice self-care?
Welcome to week two of AfroBloggers winter challenge, l hope you had a wonderful weekend and may this week be filled with laughter, achievements and answered prayers. This week l will be upholding self-care because when the COVID-19 pandemic hit l realised that it is important for an individual to take care of himself orContinue reading “WinterABC2021 Day 5-Why should we practice self-care?”
Why do you ignore your soul?
Happy new week my lovely readers😀. This month we had a chat with TheNeroEff3ct and you can read the interview HERE Paul also wrote this poem😊 enjoy! Do you know why you ignore your soul?Perhaps the things your soul has to say scare you.What is this “you” that’s “scared” of what the soul says?It’s theContinue reading “Why do you ignore your soul?”
The Baobab 