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When COVID Hits Too Close To Home

Posted on July 26, 2020
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Schools opened back up in South Africa for in-person attendance around a month ago. We decided it would be safe to allow the kids to go back for myriad reasons. The total student population at our school numbers less than 100, physical classes would be…

Marriage

I’m Considering Getting A ‘Sleep Divorce’

Posted on July 24, 2020
by Malaka
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The process of making sleeping arrangements separate from one’s partner is officially called a ‘sleep divorce’ by experts. Given how close I was to an actual divorce this time last year, I wish there was a less cynical term for this agreement; but I’m not…

Musings

Everything I’ve Come to Love About Makeup, I Learned From Sephora

Posted on July 16, 2020
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The following is NOT a sponsored post. I have not been paid for my views. I just like shopping at Sephora. I never really wanted to be a tomboy, but it was the lifestyle that best suited my *ahem* financial situation. Have you looked at…

GH2013

A Look at Some of the Themes You May Have Missed in The Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later

Posted on July 13, 2020
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Warning: Spoilers abound I would be remiss if I didn’t confess that I no longer write reviews of Ghanaian cinematic productions or streamed series. It was a decision I made after 2015, when my unbiased observations of a certain filmmaker's work were re-framed (or misinterpreted)…

Musings

What Writing a Screenplay Has Taught Me About Portrayals of Black Women in Film

Posted on July 4, 2020
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I’m writing a screenplay! This should come as little surprise to anyone. Last year I partnered with a Nigerian documentary maker and wrote my very first episodic script. That submission earned our team entry into IFP’s prestigious Episodic Lab in New York; one of ten…

Motherhood

My Daughter Asked For Advice on Crushes and I –

Posted on June 24, 2020
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I never thought I'd say it, but there are days when when I long for the simplicity of exploding diapers, hostile tantrums and 2am feedings. The same is not true for every mother, but I couldn't wait to hold conversations with my kids. I would…

Madness

When you refuse to practice social distancing, I have to practice being a social douche bag.

Posted on June 22, 2020
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On the 17th of June, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation. "Y'all wanna go outside so bad; and drink your liquor so bad; and get y'all nails li'l done SO BAD - then yeah! Gwan den! Just wear a mask when you do!"…

GH2013

Ghanaians Have A Long History of Exploiting Black American Pain. Sammy Gyamfi is Just The Latest Offender.

Posted on June 4, 2020
by Malaka
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Sammy Gyamfi is the National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), a position he’s held since 2018. He is a lawyer by trade, most noted for his outlandish populist tirades. He is the generator of a despicable political cartoon depicting George Floyd’s body…

Musings

The Uncomfortable History Behind the Idiom ‘We Was Kings’

Posted on May 21, 2020
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Every so often a Diaspora Wars will erupt on social media. It’s never quite clear what factors incite the digital skirmishes at the time, but one proclamation always rears its head: certain African Americans/Blacks want everyone to know that they are the descendants of royalty.…

Madness

He Calls Me Abeenah Ghyay-kay

Posted on April 16, 2020
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LeVar Burton is my Reading Rainbae, and yesterday he said my name during his live Twitter reading session! LeVar Burton needs no introduction, but in case you’ve been living under a rock for the past 40 years, here’s a quick introduction. The acclaimed actor, producer,…

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