Reflections & Lessons

There is a woman I know only through social media. We have never met in person. She lives in another country, far from my world, far from my circles, far from anyone who knows me. We don’t have daily chats. We don’t exchange stories….

You know how, at most bridal showers, the syllabus is always the same? We are taught how to endure. How to hold the home in hard times. How to manage when money is tight. How to support a man through struggle. How to pray,…

I was in a public space when two women started talking loudly near me. They were laughing — the kind of laughter people use when they think they’re being funny, but the joke is cutting someone else deeply. One of them said, “Ha! How…

I went to university with someone I loved deeply. Not in a romantic way — but a soulful one. She was my friend, my person. We laughed, we studied, we grew up together in a foreign land far from home. But there’s something I…

A 25-year-old woman recently went viral on TikTok after posting her entire birthday photo shoot — designed entirely with AI. No studio.No glam team.No location booking. Just her concept, her creativity, and a few digital prompts. Yet…The setup? Immaculate.The poses? Beautifully styled.The output? Sharable,…

There’s a habit I never let go of — one that feels simple, yet deeply grounding. I bow my head and whisper a prayer before I eat. Whether it’s a plate of sadza at home or pasta at a 5-star restaurant. Whether I’m alone…