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My Girls Live in Africa And We’re Afraid to Get Our Hair Braided

Posted on August 31, 2016
by Malaka
with 4 Comments

South Africa… Land of the Big Six and the Proteas. Land of Mandela’s birth. Land where edges go to DIE. One of the things I was most excited about in moving to South Africa was the prospect of having my hair slayed every week. Compared…

There’s an American Woman Walking Around Plett with a Vibrator in Her Handbag

Posted on August 12, 2016
by Malaka
with 2 Comments

Honestly, I forgot it was there. Just wait! Let me explain. August is Women’s Month, and last night I went to our school’s annual ladies get together: Fabulous Women. Fabulous Women…what? Dancing? Eating? They said, “Haibo! We said ‘Fabulous Women.’ Finished! You just buy your…

Not Just in Africa: A History of ‘Hyenas’

Posted on July 26, 2016
by Malaka
with 7 Comments

An article on BBC about a man hired by a community in Malawi to have sex with children went viral this week. Eric Aniva, the man featured in the story, is locally known as a ‘hyena’ and is paid approximately $6.00 to have sex with…

I’ll Never Be Able to Make My Children Happy in Africa

Posted on June 23, 2016
by Malaka
with 4 Comments

Not that that’s a problem. I’ve all but abandoned the quest to guide and ensure my children’s happiness. That doesn’t mean that I won’t do everything in my power to make sure that they are healthy individuals, equipped with the tools to lead sorta successful…

My Personal Choices From My Previous Life Lived in America Have Come to Haunt Me in South Africa

Posted on June 14, 2016
by Malaka
with 15 Comments

*Note: This is not a lament, nor am I disparaging my host country. These are simply musings based on my observations. Today as I sat in the lobby of the local branch of Standard Bank and found my senses assaulted by the glare of LED…

Why I Let My Girls Jump In the Frigid Pool Waters at the Holiday Inn

Posted on June 7, 2016
by Malaka
with 11 Comments

We were stinky. We were cranky. We were happy to have the cylindrical flying ship that had borne us from one hemisphere to another at our backs. Finally! We were in South Africa! After making small talk with the man at the reception desk at…

Sisters: Try to Find a Balanced Approach to Mothering… If You Can

Posted on April 18, 2016
by Malaka
with 2 Comments

Once upon a time, in a town just like yours, there lived two mothers. There were seven children born between the pair, each child in possession of the average needs that you’d expect: food, shelter and love. These the two mothers provided faithfully. One night,…

My Daughter Asked Her Teacher When She and Her Boyfriend Were Going to ‘Do It’ and now Hell has Broken Loose

Posted on March 18, 2016
by Malaka
with 4 Comments

Last night as I was wearily putting the kids to bed, there was one thought that subdued all others jostling for dominance: God! Just one more day until the weekend. The thought of Friday night set my heart racing. Friday is a euphemism for 'Saturday…

The Country Club Latch Key Kid

Posted on March 2, 2016
by Malaka
with 0 Comments

One of my first duties as First Lady was to have breakfast with the Bishop of our church’s international fellowship. I know what you’re thinking. Pause. Hold up. What do you mean ‘First Lady’, Malaka??? First Lady of WHAT?!? Just give me a few days…

Pissy Pants Part II

Posted on February 24, 2016
by Malaka
with 1 Comment

The voice on the other end of the phone was dry in its affectation. “Mizz Grant?” “Yes?” “I have Stone with me, and he needs a change of clothes.” It was the school nurse. I muttered in exasperation and asked if she could give me…

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