motherhood – Becoming The Muse

Of Struggling With Parenting

14 Jan 202214 Jan 2022

Guest Article MY STRUGGLE AS A PARENT Before I start this post I would like to alert you that it is going to be centered on humour because over the…

Of A Mother Of Angels

10 Oct 202110 Oct 2021

Guest Post TW - contains child loss A very long thread.So in 2010, I was pregnant with a boy a baby boy. He was lovely a mirror image of me…

Of Coffee With Chengetayi

23 Jul 202126 Jul 2021

If you were having coffee with me we would be having a chat with Chengetayi N. Mnisi. I first ran into her back when you could count the number of…

Of Coffee With Motherhood Conversations, Conservation and The Constitution

10 May 202111 May 2021

If you were having coffee with me I would welcome you to my socially distanced part of the internet and ask you how it goes and wish you an awesome…

Of The Secret Lives Of Baba Segi’s Wives

9 May 20219 May 2021

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives; a fiction debut by Nigerian author and poet Lola Shoneyin first published 2010. The book explores family dynamics and polygamy in ‘modern’ day…

Of One To Look Out For Batsirai Shasha

8 Dec 20208 Dec 2020

Energetic and passionate are two words that best describe Batsirai. If you're having coffee with him, then I'd prescribe something non-caffeinated because his energy is catching and he exudes enough…

Of Amai – Holy Ten Lyrics And Translation

This track by Holy Ten struck a chord with me, the story has become familiar for a lot in our generation. Amai means mother in Shona. Reminds me of listening…

Of Walking Away

A guest post from a survivor Of Walking away… If I were having coffee with you, I would tell you, “I am thankful that I get to sit down with…

Of Scales And Mirrors

16 May 202016 May 2020

Guest Post OF SCALES AND MIRRORS First of all “Mama I made it!” Ok let me get it together, if you were to come have coffee with me, Mary, it means…

Defining Moments

Coffee With A Masungiro Goat

7 Apr 20198 Apr 2019

If you were having coffee with me, I would be happy you visited, I would tell you to pay no mind to the goat smell lingering, as I have had…

Of Taking One’s Leave

29 Sep 201829 Sep 2018

Why is it so hard to say goodbye? Separation anxiety is real, put effort in how you say goodbye...... You know how when the parent has to leave a child…

Of Love In The Time Of Chocolate Cake

4 Jul 20183 Jul 2018

Guest Post Love in the time of chocolate The rich chocolatey smell of the cake overwhelms my nostrils, coating the fine hairs with thoughts of warm crushed cocoa beans. I…