Gunshots

All they heard were gunshots when the people close to them uttered these words. The words were painful and just like the bullets, they caused nothing but pain. “You are young, they said, at least you still have a chance to get married”. But I was nursing a broken heart. Jabu had married someone on

A book review: Yinka, where is your husband?

Hello my lovelies, today is your lucky day🥰🥰🥰. You got two reviews in one day. I was supposed to publish the other book review two days ago but unfortunately, I was having challenges with my network service provider. I hope the reviews were worth the wait.-The Baobab😊🤭 Author: Lizzie Damilola BlackburnCover rating: 4/5Overall rating:3/5Themes: family,

WinterABC2022 Stories of Africa: A tour around Africa

When I was a child I was either woken up by the sound of Oliver Mtukudzi’s guitar or Bra Hugh’s trumpet. This is because on Saturday mornings my mother would listen to African music. I can sing along to most of the songs by  Koffi Olomide, Awilo Longomba, Leonard Zhakata, and Letta Mbulu … if

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 are

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 the

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 mental

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 I