Category: PERSONAL BLOG

The objectification of women is a giant NO-NO. We know too, that beauty will not feed you. With that said, is the subtle use of charm to obtain a desired result always improper? Cleopotra, one of the few women to have ruled Ancient Egypt is emblematic for that. While archaeologists have not been able to…

Last year, I endured a large financial change, that is separation. I must give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, ex spouse paid for most everything. However, since money is no determing factor, decisions were made and we are here. In this America though, if you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself in financial ruin in 2…

You know how some of us celebrate birthdays all month long? (**cough cough Plaxi-baby**) Imagine being born and not knowing when you were born. Your parents are brilliant, responsible citizens but they live in such remote parts of Africa, they were not able to go to school. Therefore, because they could neither read nor write,…

Greetings friends. How do you do? Me? Oh – glad you asked – Professor is busy cooking for me. My job is to entertain the chef. Right about now, I am practicing some belly dancing moves from some unreal Youtube girl. Unfortunately, the hip is not bumping and the belly is not popping. Its not…

I used to wonder whether my leadership style was too accessible.The problem when you operate on a grassroot level and are down with the masses, those masses, ziramenyera (overfamiliarize) . I HATE elites, we are all one; at the same time, ndambiwe whatsapp group zibishye munyogeramo. Still, as annoying as it is, I would rather…

Imagine a child born with special traits, their skin glows in the dark and their hair is so coarse, it rejects cheap combs. Further imagine, they grow and travel, only to find themselves in spaces that suggest beauty is them, but in opposite form. This shocks their psyche. You know what’s MORE shocking? Believing it.…

Incredibly disappointed to report Mr. Perfect is not perfect after all. The man does not indulge in gossip, imagine that. I recently met his friends. I was excited for the event to conclude so we can comment on everyone and everything. I eagerly started: “Did you see how so and so looked at so and…

Dearest reader, as you very well know, previous suitors, while of high caliber, were found to be incompatible. However, because wonders shall never cease, a new love interest has risen. He is a young African Professor, that alone makes me be ready to risk it all… Though I seem to have overdone the “hard to…

I received the below question and I will attempt to answer to the best of my ability. So help me God. “For someone who absolutely values their privacy but falls in love with someone who is under circumstances beyond his own doing is in the public eye- what advice would you give this person? Do…

People often make the incorrect assumption that my sisters and I are super independent because we were raised by a single father. The truth is, mother was a powerhouse. She was able to buy a house before she was 30 which was an incredible feat then (and now). In fact, dad tells the story of…