Author: LawyerLiv

Some gag when we speak of marriage. “Again?” They think to themselves. “Yes dear, do bare with us“ As long as the Regina Daniels of this world will exist, our work will not be done. There was a time where I too was obsessed with marriage. I dreamt of the ring, the gown and everything…

You wake up debating in your head whether to heat up leftover croissant in the oven or in the microwave and he wakes plotting your downfall… Why? This “men are the provider” culture we have shoved down people’s throats have made men hyper competitive. (Aside from it being incredibly unfair that your elder father has…

I have ridiculous sleep patterns. Most nights I’m up at 2 or 3am since my creative peak is highest when the world is asleep. Believe it or not though, I sleep a lot, like 9hrs/day, just not when y’all sleep. On today’s menu: “Do y’all really speak in tongues?” Don’t get me wrong, faith is…

I’ve been skinny, I’ve been fat; I’ve been hot, I’ve been less hot; I’ve been rich; I’ve been broke. In any given scenario: I was always a vibe! There is not a soul on this planet that can say I have purposefully wronged them. Maybe unconsciously, maybe inadervently but NEVER in my life have I…

If you’re new here, welcome to the PARTY! By day I (attempt) to wage peace as humanitarian/lawyer, by Night I wreck havoc in these streets. Just playing… (Kinda) I also document my life in my daily E-Journal, available on my site lawyerliv.com. I write about whatever random sh*** is on my mind. Most recently, I…

We have heated debates in my family about most everything under the sun. One such theme being, prostitution. We classically have always agreed that no one goes into prostitution by choice. It is a terrible ill caused by poverty. In other words, nobody dreams of becoming a prostitute. I am unfortunately troubled to note, sexwork…

* We submit to the Most High God, trusting his hand will carry us* Today, I pay homage to Maman Orchidée, whom many knew as the unshakable Marie Immaculée. She is one of the earliest independent Rwandan woman I knew. Always been a larger than life figure: opinionated-young-cool-journalist, with a dog and an equally opinionated/brilliant…

Did you know, in accordance to Islamic precepts of modesty, a non-related man is not supposed to shake the hand of a hijabi woman when greeting her. The proper etiquette is to maintain distance and use verbal acknowledgement. So y’all overzealous huggers don’t go touching Muslims of the opposite sex. Not permitted. Matter of fact,…

In most African culture, the mourning period extends weeks. Everyone in the community is expected to take turn keeping guard at the house in order to console the remaining family. These overnight celebrations are usually very lit with loud music and plenty food. The idea is to crowd the family’s home so they are not…