Author: LawyerLiv
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Kémi Séba in DRC
In front of 2000 guests, Kémi Séba, Presidential candidate for Bénin 2026, one of the greatest black intellectuals of our time, AND my “friend” with whom I had a drink & a 30 min convo… (fun fact he doesn’t drink alcohol). This is him voice cracking, burdened by the weight of our people delivering a…
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Kémi & I in DRC
Let the record reflect. I did not hapharzadly meet Kémi Séba. I had a drink with him & his wife. We talked about Kinshasa traffic. We pondered, where are the traffic lights? We did not linger on the topic – for our obsession with Africa does not permit… We talked about pure democracy not being…
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La vie Kinoise
If you are a young African woman working in Africa, and God has elevated you so that you find yourself with certain decisionmakers, good luck being respected. This is not even sexism. It’s beyond. It’s infantilization. Which is wild because how am I a child and you’re flirting? I hate to confirm the clichés but,…
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Aventures à Kin
It is my second week in Kinshasa. The (real) city of Love. I am eating sweet potato leaves, in a boubou and gold africa-shape earrings. Money doesn’t move me, humans do. BTW- Soon, one of my million ideas will materialize: “Genga’s Garage” this will be an aunthentic African shop with pieces specifically curated by me.…
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Fally & Midnight Hammer
As I was busy frolicking the streets exhibiting groupie behavior towards Fally Ipupa; Operation Midnight Hammer was launched and #47 bombed Iran, a unilateral declaration of war.(Congress has the SOLE power to declare war.) BUT… Imma need Republicans, especially the token blacks, once very loud about their support of a racist, fascist, sexist- the likes…
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Each one, Take One.
Terrible divide/misunderstandings in our communities. On one hand, Africans are like ”how can African Americans live in the greatest nation in the world, economically speaking and still have nothing” WHEREAS African Americans are like “how is it possible for a normal human being to bleach their skin?”. Both are steeped in deep misunderstanding of each…
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Genga, ma vie.
Three years ago today, I was arguing with nurses to let me in my sister’s delivery room. She was having her first baby and nurses were blabbing on about some obscure COVID policy. Her husband, the natural choice, was already inside and she could only have one guest. This confused me as we were ALL…
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Hunger Games, Love Edition
After many years in delulu-nation, refusing to believe in the primitive nature of mankind- I have concluded: Men are like politics.If you don’t do them, they will do you. My darling sisters, maintaining your integrity and not soiling your hands is cute LONG AS YOU’RE NOT on the losing side… XOXO
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Afro-Optimism
I am what they call an Afro-Optimist. We are aware of the difficulties on the ground— heck mere minutes ago, I experienced a power cut while in elevator in a 5 star hotel in Africa… (Lasted 2 seconds. No biggie.) Additionally, inter-Africa travel is caricaturely tidious. Every 5 minutes you want to ask, is this…
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