Thanks to the COVID-19 and lock-downs and quarantines and the #stayhomestaysafe campaigns, I was afforded an opportunity to sit down and go in to deep self-introspective sessions , this led me to discover that I have been suffering from the impostor syndrome for most of my life. I have always known that there was something…
The thing about feminism and Africans
On this blog post I would like to touch on feminism and its space within the modern African community. This may be a tired topic but please do here me out, I may have points that may interest you. The thing about feminism and and Africans is that, it may be a misunderstood concept, both…
African girls who do not desire marriage
This is becoming more and more common, modern African girls desire marriage less and less, some women would even say that they would prefer having children and raising them on their own. Why is this so? I happen to be one of those girls, I have always wanted to be mother, motherhood has always been…
How NOT to be an academic asshole during Covid.
Close to half of PhD students are contemplating leaving their studies in the next six months. We need to talk about quitting with kindness and … How NOT to be an academic asshole during Covid.
Reasons why self-care is a radical act for African girls
Even though self-care is becoming a norm, this concept is still quite foreign to African girls, this is what I am going to de-bunk on this post. Conversations of self-care are becoming more and more common globally, well, at least on the internet. We live such high stressful lives that we had completely forgotten about…
Who is Ntji and what is in her closet ?
So if you have made it this far, you are probably wondering what the fuss is all about , who or what is Ntji’s Closet and why should I even pay attention to them ? In answering the question asked on the title of this blog, my closet is where I keep my most valuable…
