When it happens , for a few days it seems like liberation, freedom at last.One can cook whatever they want without having gloomy faces ask Why.One can decide not to make the bed and not face to explain why it is so because for a long time you insisted and actually set the standard. ItContinue reading “The Television Remote”
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When broken is stronger!
So I have realised that in my broken state there is some strength that seems to just gush from deep inside me.I am learning each day that it is possible to keep going even though when inside there are shattered pieces. People do all sorts.They try you, they put you in such a position whereContinue reading “When broken is stronger!”
Love songs …..
There is something about listening to love songs that I really cannot explain.The effect of that love song depends on the situation you are in.If you are happily in love, the music transports you to a world only you and your partner live in. The lyrics speak to you and it seems like the loveContinue reading “Love songs …..”
The holiday season is upon us.People everywhere are thankful for being alive despite the many challenges. Being thankful is great for mental health and each individual should take time daily to sit down and reflect on what they are grateful for. As one goes through the exercise daily , one realises that there are soContinue reading
My totem , my pride
After the hugs, we would all file into the kitchen and complete the greeting and welcoming processIt was not a ” hie and whats up?” kind of greeting. It was an involving and elaborate process. The greeting process was such that one grew up knowing their totem .This was because when you were being greetedContinue reading “My totem , my pride”
The scotch cart rides
With the advent of technology, the distance between places seems to have become shorter. It may seem like a crazy statement but back in the day, moving from one place to the other took some time.Now someone can wake up in one country and sleep two or more countries away… Interesting … In those daysContinue reading “The scotch cart rides”
Communal eating : life lessons learnt
When I share about how I enjoyed this communal eating as a child people look at me and ask me questions such asWas it fair?Was it hygienic?Was it really nice?Was it necessary? What lessons can be drawn from the communal eating experience? Patience is important!Its not easy seeing pieces of meat and not picking whenContinue reading “Communal eating : life lessons learnt”
Communal eating Part 1
Looked up the definition of eating in the dictionary .Eating is the act of consuming food. That definition fails to fully express what meal times were like during my childhood years when we visited my maternal and paternal grandmothers in rural Shurugwi more than 300 kilometres from Zimbabwe’s capital city Harare. Once we went toContinue reading “Communal eating Part 1”
Loud and blaring!
Loud and blaring! Hearing a neighbour playing loud, no very loud rhumba music , to be specific Kanda Bongoman left me with a smile on my face.Washing my dishes by the sink, it was like he was playing the music just outside my window.The sweet music took me.down memory lane… I smiled , you knowContinue reading “Loud and blaring!”
Aunty Faa 's Chat space 