Written by: Mariam Seme My sister got married at 19. At the time, she believed it was what she wanted, but now, at 24, she is divorced with a 3-year-old son and starting over from scratch. The situation around my sister’s marriage made me question the nonchalant manner in which women’s issues concerning divorce are handled. The lack of urgency, dismissal, and delay I witnessed during her divorce process was beyond me. I fought for her because I didn’t want …
Tag: Stigma
It’s been four years since I was diagnosed HIV positive. Everything came to a standstill, I felt lost , hurt and angry. He had cheated on me over and over again, but I chose to turn …
I have been a bit prolific recently, but not so much on Adventures. I promise to rectify that. I have had a blog topic marinating in my head on the subject of erectile dysfunction (amongst many …
When did you hear the word “fuck” for the first time? I heard it for the first time in Sunday school when I was an innocent eight-year-old girl (yes, I will start therapy soon). An impish …