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They Got To You Too - Futhi Ntshingila

I must begin this entry by mentioning that I read this book in a record 4 days. I bathed with it, sat in the grass under the trees with...

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Believe in yourself

One of the most moving quotes in this entire series comes in episode 7 where Gogo gives us one random piece of advice. She says “The...

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Grief, and other complications

On the 6th episode of Conversations with my Grandmother, Gogo and I talk about grief, and how no matter how many losses you have...

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Apr 232 min read

They Got To You Too - Futhi Ntshingila

I must begin this entry by mentioning that I read this book in a record 4 days. I bathed with it, sat in the grass under the trees with...

Nov 26, 20232 min read

Believe in yourself

One of the most moving quotes in this entire series comes in episode 7 where Gogo gives us one random piece of advice. She says “The...

Nov 19, 20232 min read

Grief, and other complications

On the 6th episode of Conversations with my Grandmother, Gogo and I talk about grief, and how no matter how many losses you have...

Nov 12, 20232 min read

Don't let peer pressure make you pop

I remember one afternoon, I was telling my uncle the story of how our former next door neighbour’s son got hooked on drugs as a result of...

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My mother was a kitchen girl

My grandmother worked as a domestic worker from the tender age of 20 until she was in her 60’s. I experienced her as an employed woman...

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Loving after loss

My grandmother was 33 when she was widowed with 5 children to raise. This presented a myriad of problems and unimaginable anxiety. The...

Oct 22, 20232 min read

Period Shame, The Real Stain On Society’s Jeans

The first question I asked my Grandmother in this episode is when she got her period. I was 11 when I got my first period. I had been...