Author: LawyerLiv
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Tattoo Madleen on My Skin
Being a Humanitarian is the highest honor of my life for a humanitarian is unconcerned with political lines and only seeks to preserve the dignity of every human…. BUT- After today, it will be difficult to call myself a humanitarian. Not after the 12 onboard the Madleen left behind comfort & braved Goliath to deliver…
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Love & War
Just the other night, I was in the middle of having a toddler meltdown, which I am ofc not proud of. Still, I don’t only share moments that make me look good. With the rise of perfectly-curated-social media images of self; I made the commitment long ago to share my life in its most raw…
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Religion v. Colonialism
Kemi Seba (seen below burning his French passport exclaiming “We are not Dogs!”- Passport he never sought to acquire he was born there) – is one of the most influential Francophone Black thinkers of our times. Instrumental in the fight against ridiculous french currency (CFA) that operates in 14 African nations — Get this, the…
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Cursing, Drinking, Smoking, Loving
Olivia do you curse?It’s complicated. In everyday life, no. In poems and writing – to highlight the unfairness of poverty, racism etc – All the time. Olivia do you drink?It’s complicated. I don’t drink. Only because it taste bad. Once a year though if someone offers a pretty cocktail with edible flowers that tastes like…
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In Re. DDG v. Halle
I don’t form opinions in matters of people who have seen each others nakedness. My only thought is this: All sensitive family court docs that involve minors should be sealed so as to not become spectacle for our entertainment. The fudge? Also – Relationships are becoming more & more ghetto by the minute. I don’t…
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The Vulnerable…
Mahamat Gandhi is said to have coined the phrase “a society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable members.” I know this phrase. I love this phrase. Why then was I troubled by a seemingly unhoused person sitting near me at the coffee shop. To the point of even thinking, “should have gone…
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Ganza, Darling.
Ganza, Kana ka Mama, Ganza. (*Rule, Child of My Mother, Rule*) … Love is an understatement. The whole village applauds your arrival. Quick rundown of the characters on your maternal grandmother side. There is the Matriarch, she is a health freak. Eats raisins as snack, who even does that? (Then again -She does look 3…
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Toxic Respect Culture in Black Churches
What’s up with older African people in the church just plain sh*** on younger people? What shall we name that phenomenon? Toxic Eldering? Hate to admit it but Rwandan churches in America tend to be boring. Congolese churches are turnt but typically smaller and with less services. Nigerians churches are bigger, more established and more…
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African OR African American Parties?
I am all about One Love, One Africa.But let us make a quick diversion and compare real quick.African parties are a vibe but I am afraid African Americans’ parties surpass us a tiny bit. For one they have that coordinated dance thing and we don’t. Also yes, they may be late but nothing ridiculous. Once…
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Extreme Poverty
Homelessness and poverty exist in every major city in the world. Yet- somehow, Atlanta’s unhoused population while heartbreaking doesn’t paralyse me as much as the panhandlers I see in Accra, or in Kampala. (Can’t remember seeing any in Cape Town- rich whites have hijacked the African city- a separate , equally abhorrent problem…) I long…
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