Spaces, faces and places
Psalm 18: 16-19 16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. 17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. 18 They confronted me in the …
When Nqobani danced it was like watching a tigress hunt, grace and rhythm oozed from her very nimble body. She had the legs of a masai hunter, toned, long and lean. Every woman in her class wanted a slice of her incredibly delectable body but …
I don’t know what it is about the term African that it’s expected to remain stagnant in an evolving world. No wonder the African youth are mostly caught between two worlds. The phrase “ UnAfrican” is so common that it is slowly becoming what we …
The trouble with mainstream religion in most of its forms is that it operates on a model that separates the sacred from the profane. I am going to go on a zen-ish tip here; If we separate our most sacred selves from our lived experiences then we …
There are so many crippling yet vital and fundamental realities to being born a lesbian, a woman, an African, a black person in a world as fragmented, as phobic and as patriarchal as this one. For as long as I can remember, I have felt …
Under the trees restaurant and coffee shop It’s beautiful and the best part is I came across it entirely by accident. My little family and I were on a hunt one saturday morning, for somewhere nice to try out. Lo and behold, and there it …
There is a deep love for Africa in the soul. Potholes, dusty pavements, rich soils. The sun comes down happy and joyous on this beautiful continent. I can try and explain the passion for this dear land, But mostly I just feel her…in my gut. …
Great food, let’s eat! Amazon.com WidgetsIt is as the name indicates a proudly Ethiopian restaurant, right down to the decor and music, which I enjoyed very much.I had the pleasure of eating at Abyssinia Restaurant on my birthday recently and must say, the experience was …
Uninterrupted Silence The only service at Nullarbor Cottages is No Service at all, which is just perfect for the kind of place it is. My sole communication with management was via email, and that I found rather refreshing. I got exactly what I wanted – …
