I passed right through the noisy front den, aware of all the lascivious stares piercing through my legging-clad ass. I pulled my jacket closer to hide the fact that I wasn’t wearing a bra under my lace top; a deliberate attempt at seduction for who it was meant for. I walked straight to the opening that led into the sunken, dimly lit alcove where he said he would be. Vision was difficult and all I could see was a group of giggling Asian girls ...  [Read more]

Polygamy is the devil. If you thought that the devil’s zipcode was hell, I am here to tell you that he has been residing and bedding our African society, for ages. It is time that we, ‘rikitaad the madimoni’, -cast the polygamy demon-out of our household.  No, I am not a full blooded feminist, but I do subscribe to the ideology of gender equity and equality. Matters pertaining to the continual disenfranchisement of the African woman, in ...  [Read more]

It was the Easter break and I had decided to stay on campus till the Easter Saturday evening before going home. I live just across town, no need rushing home, for just a week’s break. Home is boring anyway. My roommate Baaba had already gone home and will be returning in a week’s time. My other room mate Erica had gone out on a date with her boyfriend, living me alone in the room that Thursday evening. I heard a knock on the door and ...  [Read more]

Adventures from the bedrooms of African women is a space for African women to share knowledge on sex and our diverse sexualities. There is insufficient information by African women on the diverse sexualities of African women. This blog aims to provide a safe space for women to learn from each other about issues of sex and diverse sexualities.The administrators of “Adventures” welcome contributions from African women. Contributions can be ...  [Read more]