The unbearable daily heat was finally broken last night. I could see the cold rain sizzle as it hit the scorching roads - the winds of change have arrived. As the steam rose like smoke from a fire, I was reminded of how the new year has brought with it, its own deliberate gust, as…
Dear Me You've just turned 22, happy birthday. I know that you're wishing more than anything, for 2017 to be a little kinder on your heart - your heart which constantly longs for the undefinable. I know that you're okay but I also know how much better you could be. Perhaps at times all you…
It's Black Girl Magic Until ... She isn't slim-thick with curly hair and freckles, or dark skinned and skinny, with an overexposed highlighter, captured by a 50mm DSLR and filtered 23 times. She's sitting on the bus, no make up on, no real friends, crouched down attempting to hide her stomach rolls as she watches…
So, I'm trying this new thing where I write some of my deeply personal thoughts, which would usually go in my journal, on this super public platform. I want to start being braver with my writing. I want to challenge myself and prove to myself that I truly have reached a point where I no…
Observatory, also known as ‘Obs’, is a suburb in the city of Cape Town. What makes this suburb particularly unique is that during Apartheid, it was one of the few de facto 'grey' suburbs, where all races lived together. Even today, it has become a hub where people from all walks of life come together.…
So I decided to upload an audio feature assignment which I did for my Broadcast Journalism course last semester. The topic? Yes you guessed it, #feesmustfall. In light of the re-eruption of student protests across the country, I thought it would be fitting to remember #feesmustfall 2015. The issues we students and workers faced last…
Yesterday, on the 8th of February, I celebrated my 21st Birthday. I guess there's always a slight element of sadness on birthday's, or maybe that's just me? Maybe it's because my parents often forgot my birthday or maybe because I've spent many of them crying over something pathetic, or maybe it's because I never receive…
I was really excited to start off the New Year because I felt as though my blog also needed a new fresh start. So much happened last year. So much happened for the country, the youth but most importantly, so much happened for me personally. I began to truly understand the world we live in…
Black women's hair goes beyond aesthetics and actually contains many facets. The way in which we choose to do our hair holds a lot of meaning in society and according to the wonderful and awe-inspiring writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, hair can also be very political. Here is an interview where she briefly discusses the never…
Black people’s natural hair has always been viewed as untidy and unmanageable, and many have turned to hair relaxer to contain the beast that is ‘nappy hair’. Hair relaxer has formed an integral part of many black females’ lives. From brands such as Dark n’ Lovely to Soft n’ Free, I personally don’t remember a…
Modern Black Girl Narrative 