February 2013 - Mind of Malaka

Remembering My Angel

Posted on February 27, 2013
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Nine years ago I went with a friend to Akropong to visit his family house. It was an impressive building that towered over all the other single story slate-roofed houses in the area. It was his grandmother’s residence and was a queen mother to the…

Madness

Go Find a Mountain and Climb It

Posted on February 22, 2013
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Women’s issues have been all over the global news lately. With headlines ranging from the horror of domestic violence to the struggles so-called ‘left over women’ in China, one can’t help but look at herself and ponder her place in the world and what society…

Motherhood

A Man Slaps Your Baby. What Would You Do?

Posted on February 20, 2013
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I have purposely ignored this story because I didn’t want to believe that there was any merit to it. Surely, there had to be more to the report. After all, how could a 60 year old man viciously slap a 19 month old baby, instruct…

Motherhood

A Hairowful Experice: What Happens When You Do Your Hair At the Thrift Store…

Posted on February 20, 2013
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The New Economy/The Great Recession/ whatever moniker you’ve assigned to this financial fiasco we’ve found ourselves in has forced millions of Americans into habits that are foreign and sometimes uncomfortable for them. These are indeed times of hardship, and with a Congress and White House…

Madness

Shopping While Sensitive

Posted on February 18, 2013
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Working in retail is a lot like holding position in public office. You have to have thick skin, be ever ready to face derision and scorn, but somehow feign appreciation for the maltreatment meted out to you. Of course, a politician’s six-figure salary compared to…

The South African Series

You Know What I Did Last Summer…

Posted on February 17, 2013
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Note: To my knowledge, there are no South Africans in the MOM Squad. For those SA readers who specifically drop by the blog and leave me nasty Twitter messages or comments that I never approve, I know that South Africa is not one big township.…

Madness

The Awesome Evolution of Rambro and Other Things in the News

Posted on February 14, 2013
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Rambro When Jamie Foxx was doing the media rounds and promotions for Django Unchained a few months ago, Bill O’Reilly – whom I am a huge fan of – went absolutely berserk when Foxx explained the plot of film. “But don’t worry,” Foxx said in…

Motherhood

Grannies and Girl Scouts

Posted on February 11, 2013
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The elderly… what a manipulative, cunning bunch. Just wait! Give me a second to explain. This weekend I went with Aya to a senior assisted living home in Buckhead. She and the members of her Daisy troop went to the home to make Valentine’s Day…

Madness

I Don’t Have Malaria. I Have Cellulose.

Posted on February 8, 2013
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There’s nothing like the thought of losing your life to get you back on track, is there? Last week I found myself in agonizing pain. I had tremors in the night and frequently broke out into sweats. My throat was dry. My entire body was…