Written by Gbemi Trabaye Some memories never fade. January 2017, I was 18 years old – sitting in the backseat of a white Toyota as my parents drove me up the winding roads to what would become my new home, University. The car was very quiet, 5FM playing on the radio, and my father, in the most typical West African fashion, glanced partially over his shoulder whilst keeping focus on the road and said, “Ehhh…you know you look good, right? …
Tag: Sex education
The Regulation of Women’s Bodies and Suppression of Sexuality Initiated by African Mothers Nigerian Women Discuss Inheriting Sexual Stigma from Their Mothers and Coping with Traumatic Realities When I was 12 years old, I exchanged a …
Ladies, as a sexually active woman, maintaining good hygiene and keeping the coochie clean and fresh is a must for your overall well-being and confidence. Proper hygiene is not only for feeling fresh and clean; it …
Written by Precious “Yes, I frequently talk to my mother about my relationships and my sex life.” I declared to the bewilderment of my friends with which I was in discussion. The petite lady amongst us …
Written by Fancy Goodman Mama never told me what the thing was. All I knew was that after people got married, they had children. When I was eight I asked her, “Mama, where do babies come …
Over the last few months, The virtual festival Adventures Live! 2020 has seen us on an exciting communal odyssey of Desire. Since our launch in July, we’ve explored Desire, what it tastes like, what it smells …
I recently followed an Instagram page called the.vulva.gallery which is basically an art gallery of vulvas of all kinds. Shortly after this discovery, I fell into the habit of taking random shots of parts of my …
I was excited to read on the website that Adventuresfrom was hosting a twitter chat about the future of African Sex – the possibilities of the conversation were boundless. I was unable to join the conversation …
One of the reasons we all connect so well on this space is because as African women, we have shared or similar experiences with our bodies. Of course there are those lucky anomalies out there who …
I know that Nana and Malaka have listened to many of us who wanted a place to hang out without cluttering up the comment section of stories and other people’s issues, so now that is is …
Today I delivered a guest lecture to students at a 6th form college and one of them came up to me and said “Are you the same person who writes on the blog Adventures from”? My …