It’s been a minute!
I have been trying to write a post since January lol. It is what it is. I’m a quarter to a birthday, have tons of plans and ideas that I feel never get done. I don’t know how this year will go or how this new chapter has instore but it’s in God’s hands. He…
Twenty – Twenty Thrive!
Hey, hey! It’s been a while so yes, I am trying to dust off the cobwebs in the corners of this under utilised space I call mine on the internet. The last quarter on my year was HECTIC! Actually, hectic might be an understatement, it was a WHIRLWIND. I haven’t been on here consistently since…
African Voices Matter In Children’s Literature
My Nunu is growing up fast and the older she gets the more I realise how Black and Brown children are unrepresented in literature, it’s shocking. If anything I hope this blog post encourages more authors to include BIPOC characters in literature (especially children’s literature) and write in our mother languages. According to a 2018…
Young African Authors to Watch
The Afrobloggers’ WinterABC has been challenging for me, staying consistent and on top of things can be hectic but we move. This post is my Stories of Africa post. If you know anything about me, you know I am passionate about the reading culture especially in little ones. I decided to put together a list…
Childhood Feels Like Home
Childhood looks like dust covered feet at sunsetM Making their way in-between the hole riddled fence After my mother’s call for supper Childhood smells like blood dripped from big toe You know the one that collide with this tarmac road During a game of hwishu Childhood tastes like sadza mbodza rembida Made in hole riddled…
Joburg Noir: A Book Review
I fell in love with contemporary African literature a long time ago. Literature I could envision myself in, literature that told my story better than I could imagine myself doing. I found slice in it. It cried for me, celebrated on my behalf, embraced me and screamed to world who I was when I could…
We’re Potty Trained (well almost), Here’s What I Learnt!
So I think out of all the things I have to do as mother, this is the one thing I dreaded the most. I had been contemplating potty training my daughter for a long while because well, diapers are expensive and to be honest I was kinda getting tired of changing them but the thought…
A Dancer’s Tale: A Book Review
Happy World Book Day!I thought it fitting to do a review today. It’s been a while since I last posted a children’s book review so here is one.A Dancer’s Tale follows the story of Phyllis Spira, a South African prima ballerina.(I didn’t know who she was, this book was my first time coming across her…
Upon the Sands: A Book Review
This book was gifted to me by Jeremy Forsyth in return for an honest review. I have read fantasy before (mostly along the Harry Potter lines) and if you know me, then you know I have become quite a sucker for African fantasy (is that the official name?). This book, however, was a delve into…
There’s A New Literary Magazine On The Block!
Happy World Read Aloud Day! Exciting times are upon us as we introduce The Author’s Literary Essentials (ALE), a publication designed to address building a digital footprint for the literary mind. It is a literary journey of discovery, our very own space to network, promote and appreciate literary work. It is dedicated to all the…
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