Madness Archives - Mind of Malaka

My Face Has Become A Meme For “Lazy Single Motherhood.” Chisos.

Posted on June 29, 2022
by Malaka
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Ping!!I glanced down at my phone and saw a new message alert. It was my brother! I was beyond excited. Last night I was already floating on a high from the success of our family photo shoot and NOW the ancestors had blessed me with…

Young, Famous & African is a Turbulent Ride. Better Buckle Up!

Posted on March 25, 2022
by Malaka
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Perspective: A few weeks ago, I took my family for a weekend getaway cabin stay in a coastal community called Brenton-On-Sea. The tiny enclave drips with opulence, generally, but not in such a way that is gaudy or ostentatious. It whispers old, confident money. New…

My New Filthy Obsession: Carpet Cleaning Videos

Posted on March 21, 2022
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Instagram is owned by Facebook, so it's impossible to say with certainty what algorithm the company used to determine just why a 44 year old African woman living in South Africa might be interested in watching someone scrub filth from woven wool and scrape it…

10:36

Posted on November 29, 2021
by Malaka
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I am not the most meticulous person, but I do believe in the power and efficiency of lists. Most mornings I create a to-so list for the day and relish the rush of crossing off action items throughout the day. Extra thrill points if I’m…

5 Days in Puerto Rico: Day 3.5 – Island Vibes & Front Desk Bile

Posted on May 23, 2021
by Malaka
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This story concludes the events of Day 3 For the first time that we'd been in San Juan, I didn't notice the side cut eyes, the inhospitable nature of the hotel staff or the way locals looked through you as you walked by. You have…

5 Days in Puerto Rico: Day 3 – Rock Pools and the U-Haul Krewe

Posted on May 23, 2021
by Malaka
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Trauma bonded. That's how our quartet described itself after we'd spent the day together. We'd been corralled together by one person's inconsideration and neglect and would remain tethered to one another for...God knows how long? Individually we'd imagined a long time. "Last night I told…

5 Days in Puerto Rico: Day 2 – Aggressive Raindrops, Pugnacious Dish Towels

Posted on May 21, 2021
by Malaka
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"The girls will meet us at El Jibarito for lunch. Then we'll figure out what to do next." My sister was standing on the balcony overlooking the lagoon. In 24 hours we'd been in Puerto Rico, the balcony had become the place that she retreated…

5 days in Puerto Rico: Day 1 – Black Mold and Mofongo

Posted on May 20, 2021
by Malaka
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I dove for my phone, trying to catch it before the last ring. It was my sister. Just as I prepared to hit redial, her text message flashed across my screen.CALL ME BACK NOW.Jeesh. What could be so urgent? We'd just spoken two hours earlier.…

I’m Not ‘Going Through’ A Midlife Crisis: I’m Pouring On Gasoline and Jumping Feet First Into That Bish

Posted on February 2, 2021
by Malaka
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The Wax “What brings you in here today?” I gazed into the green eyes of the svelte brunette, barely visible above her mask as she snapped a pair of plastic gloves on her delicate porcelain hands. Hands that were soon about to deliver a peculiar…

What COVID 19 Taught Me About Consent

Posted on December 8, 2020
by Malaka
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I rolled out of bed just before midday on Saturday, driven to the bathroom by a coughing fit. Saturdays are the only days in the month I permit myself the delight of complete mental barrenness; the days where I ignore emails, watch old episodes of…