If you were to ask me to describe in one word how I feel about my mom’s passing, it would be “confused.” Grief has rendered me incapable of writing for the past month. My mind knows she is no longer with us in the present, but my heart hasn’t received the memo. And thus, …
“Her enemy was hereditary!” “I’m fine,” is the automatic response I receive when asking how she is. “Not too bad,” is the response when I ask about the pain she’s experiencing. I know she is lying! I see her barely holding on to life as she knew it. Between the pain, the sleepiness and the …
T.W. strong language and violence: It’s dark outside. The occasional glimpse of the moon offered a reprieve from what felt like a total blackout. “Where are we?” My friend whispers to me as we both sit quietly at the back of the vehicle while being driven to a club I am meant to audition …
Definition: “to spill the tea” means to gossip, to bring out the news that used to be “hidden!” In life, things have to make sense for the broader community to accept. If it doesn’t, it begins to trouble a few people and eventually, the truth is “revealed.” Let’s be frank here, during Apartheid, very few …
The dangerous drug: Crystal Methamphetamine, known locally as “Tik,” has become the “burden” and “shame” family members of drug users have to bear. Symptoms of use: typically include increased wakefulness and physical activity, decreased appetite, hypervigilance, arousal, restlessness, aggression and violent behaviour, sleeplessness and reduced appetite. It’s a scourge that has crippled primarily poorer communities …
A “Boys will be boys” attitude is adopted when boys pull pranks on their siblings, when they carry frogs or spiders in their pockets, or when they knock on peoples doors and run away. Pranks can be harmless or a bit dangerous but it is never or can never be called a prank when people …
You look at me and judge me based on the amount of melanin in my skin, And that in itself is a problem of where it begins. You shut me down when I complain, About the treatment, you metered out and the resultant pain. My tears I have cried for hundreds of years, Based on …
“She realises as she steps out the door that she had forgotten the “item of clothing” that was invaluable to her. She knows that without it, she would be vulnerable to harm. She stops in front of a mirror, assessing herself, frowning. Her hands are clammy, and she impatiently wipes them dry on the sides …
Social media is great when you want to reach a wider audience whether you’re an artist wanting to get your name out there, a blogger, a company needing to advertise or simply looking to expand your network of friends and interests. I wanted to talk about the absolute disregard we have of displaying violent killings …
The Underground of Ivermectin: You hear about this “alternative,” drug that has been touted as “life-changing,” and your conscious mind immediately dismisses it although remnants of what this medication is all about, clings to the walls of your psyche. Let’s be frank, every pharmaceutical company boasts about “the wonder drug,” the one that will heal …
