#WinterABC24- The future of The Baobab blog and podcast: Motherhood

Is it me or the children born in the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic are growing up fast? Raising two toddlers has been a lot of work but I can testify that the memories have been worth it. My two children look alike yet they are two different individuals and each one of them has

#WinterABC24: Content Creation: Dear storyteller

It is so easy to get lost in this world, sometimes you think oh my craft is not good enough. There are days you keep on deleting and uploading something and then there is a thought that softly whispers, “let it go” What is the story behind the birth of your craft? When you think

WinterABC24: African films- Three generations

Sekuru…. Used to go and watch Bioskops in the community hall and they would pay a small fee. The films were mainly about the liberation struggle. Sekuru kept on telling me about how some young people like Flame were ready to fight for their country. Some of the films addressed societal issues such as inheritance,

#WinterABC24: African music- The beat and the rhythm

Wandi❤️🤭🙃 Online My eyes are puffy, my nose has become congested and I am breathing through my mouth. Tanya kept begging me not to cry but I just couldn’t stop. My hormones are turning me into a crybaby, have I always been one? Pretty Potato🥹🥹 typing……. Oh Madam, you are a Drama queen and a

#WinterABC24- Love in Africa Exploring African romance, traditions, and societal perceptions of love and marriage: Mthaninya erased Naledi Montsho

Welcome to week 2✍️🏽🖤 I remember the first time I met the Zulu family I was scared and kept holding Qhawe’s hand. Up to today I still Ipronounce Qhawe’s name as Chawe. The brothers are bug-eyed look-alike human beings who I grew to love and respect. I have birthed Qhawe five children and the triplet’s

#WinterABC24- Folk stories and preserving culture: The Sarungano and the audience

The storyteller was referred to as the Sarungano   In most cases, it was a woman Amai, Tete or Mbuya It was because the mother was expected to Instil values and morals in the child The folktales were narrated in the mother language. “Paivepo” the narrator would say. “Dzepfunde” the children would answer . The children would

#WinterABC24- Content Creation and Artificial Intelligence: Stick to the traditional way!

There is no time to brainstorm or plan Don’t you miss falling in love with the content creation process? Everything is rushed and sounds and looks the same.  Dear Writer, we loved your writing style It made you unique and your readers connected with your writing style.  You have lost your voice. Everything that you write doesn’t seem new anymore.

#WinterABC24: Relationship and friendships- THE BLANKET

Welcome to day two my lovelies. We are still one big family and that is one gift that residents in Shumba Close gave their children and grandchildren. We are not neighbours, we are one big family that lives in different homes with different house numbers. Ma and Baba taught me to respect my elders and I do