LawyerLiv & Co.

Category: PERSONAL BLOG

  • BRIDE PRICE

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    Our African customs mandate the payment of a bride price (AKA dowry/ “Inkwano”) to the woman’s family. This is a symbol of gratitude that says “Thank You For Raising a Wife for me” . There is no actual set amount, every family decides. Some families legit have lists of items to purchase (Cattle, Jewels, Materials,…

  • 8 of 54: EQUATORIAL GUINEA

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    In our usual literary “Tour D’Afrique” we now arrive in Equatorial Guinea. I could speak of the nation’s landscape, culture and arts. But I am a servant of the people and the people want to hear of Balthazar, the unofficial sex czar. The very married man was busy de-frauding the nation he forgot to keep…

  • GOD IS NON-PARTISAN

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    I first wish to share a prophecy: “You are about to read this blog. After that you will eat. Later tonight, you will even sleep…” (-Ok now prove that God did not speak to me-) That’s the beauty of prophecies, it reverses the burden of proof on YOU. Pleasantries aside, I am a dedicated, albeit…

  • TRUMP IS AMERICA

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    Unreal. Unserious. Sexist. Racist. Bulldozer. Semi-Illiterate. Caricaturesque. I am afraid, Trump IS America. Yesterday I was on my feet a literal 14 hours, observing the election on behalf of my organization, in previously contested Fulton County. We’ve fulfilled our civic duty. The nation, through a muffled electoral college voice, has spoken… For the time being,…

  • GASIRABO

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    Have, Have; Dore Imboni y’Ijisho ry’Imana: Nd’Ishimwe- Rya Mugenga – Wa Mbazabugabo – Wa Nziraguseswa – Wa Ruhingika -Rwa Kanyankore- Ka Baziga. Amahanga twarayagenze, Twambaye Kamambiri Umoja, Abali beza twarababonye ariko UYU WE? Mbega umugeni bahetse? Ni Kibasumba ndakurahiye! Araseka amasaro agaseseka. N’Umutoni mu BakobwaN’Indashyikirwa. N’Indahangarwa.Impundu, Impundu… S’uburebure abarusha. S’ugutera neza. S’isura inogeye amaso. Ahubwo…

  • A Letter to My Troubled Friends

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    Dear Friend, I greet you with the utmost love and respect. As I entered VP Harris rally in Atlanta yesterday, I passed by a group of protestors chanting “how many children have you killed today?” This moment marked me. Because my sister has been a part of many DC Palestine Protests. She’s even taken her…

  • Peace at the Polls

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    Blessed New Month, Bestie! We are witnessing what is arguably the most contentious political race to the White House. Dems perceive Reps as racist misogynists. Reps perceive Dems as entirely too liberal and plain clueless. My organization has been tasked, for the first time in the US to observe the election. We have observed 125…

  • AFRICANS V. AFRICAN AMERICANS

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    There is a sad divide among Africans and African Americans. In order to stop the promulgation of negative stereotypes, it is time we all play our part. AAs should not think: Similarly, Africans should not think: I have mingled among elite educated blacks in America and in the diaspora. But I must caution us all…

  • NEVER BEG

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    There is a natural tendency that us, soft, genuine, good girls, that have not toyed with men long enough, tend to have: BEG. When an intimate relation with a partner sours, we tend to seek for an explanation, ask and ask again, which by definition veers into begging territory. In contrast, a player-type girl would…

  • SHOWER ME WITH PRAISE

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    I hung out with the Rwandan aunties today. Dad was in town so they got to meet him. I was nervous they’d tell him about all the times I spoke back or rolled my eyes. I wasn’t nervous about them sharing any boy drama because (1) I tell dad about all my suitors so nothing…