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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...
Nov 26, 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 19, 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...
Nov 12, 20232 min read
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...
Nov 5, 20233 min read
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 29, 20234 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...
Oct 22, 20232 min read
The red brick double storey on Loop Street.
On the corner of Loop Street and Henrietta Avenue sat a red brick double storey. It was an eyesore. It was falling apart and like all the...
Oct 15, 20233 min read
Lessons From Creating Conversations
Conversations with my Grandmother is an idea that came to me in November 2022 - 2 months after the first anniversary of my paternal...
Oct 13, 20233 min read
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