Rethinking The African Narrative – Repenser le Récit Africain
Dear daughter March is Women’s Month. In your time, things will be better for them, perhaps with more equality, more representation, and opportunities. It will still not be perfect, but it may be better. I want you to remember that the line of those who came before you believed their place would evolve. In their... Continue Reading →
When her curved finger calls, I come a crawling.No way to resist, to desist,This unrelenting spell that pulls and wells,drowning me, unearthing me, carrying me,Over and under a treacherous tide. I am turned, tripped, thrashed,Taken to the darkest depths,Til I do not recognise myself anymore.My light, once crystalline and pure,A hollowed shell ravished by her... Continue Reading →
Roaming around in certain parts of the world, children’s curiosity about my skin color is always an opportunity to share culture. In 2014, on a bus ride from Antananarivo, the bustling capital of Madagascar, to Antsirabe, another city, I shared a ride with my host family and another family who were all Malagasy. During the... Continue Reading →
We Write Afrika 