It is often said that the journey is more important than the destination. This is especially true about discovering what we are created for. Our lives are short and fast, we arrive at our destination before we have even fully appreciated the journey. Thus, each one of us is searching for a space where we... Continue Reading →
I wish someone had expressed to me the reality of being a foreign student in South Africa so that I could have been better prepared. I presumed that because I was going to a university in Africa there wouldn’t be a drastic difference between where I was coming from and where I was going. I... Continue Reading →
Growing up as a black kid in Africa in the 90’s was a peculiar experience particularly in terms of creating an identity for oneself. In African cultures, we are very often taught to respect and obey our elders no questions asked. Independent thinking seemed to be something you could only achieve once you were no... Continue Reading →
Love has always been a struggle for me especially as I was growing up. In my home, it felt like love was a reward for accomplishing above and beyond your potential. Excellence was not celebrated but rather expected and I subconsciously developed the idea that the love I deserved depended on how well I could... Continue Reading →
It is hard to know what to pay attention to in our world today. Every single day we are bombarded with images, stories and videos of so much more information than we can ever process. And it’s not just social media, it is everywhere you go, a day cannot pass you by without you hearing... Continue Reading →
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