Just over two months ago, my three-year-old relationship came to an end. Or more accurately, I ended the partnership I had been in. It wasn’t an easy decision to make. We had been planning a future …
Author: Nana Darkoa
The worst part of going through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) were the drugs. Setting my alarm to take the tablets on time, mixing liquids with powder and drawing the solution up into the syringe, lifting up …
Turn the lights down low Light some candles Deep red ones Mellow white ones Fill the room with your favourite scents The smell of passionfruit Of lavender Of rose Allow your sheets to caress you Allow …
Nana, can you imagine that Auntie Rose came to town today? It’s the worst possible timing. I am flying tomorrow to Berlin to meet up with Kofi. I am desperate for some good action and now …
I am super excited to share that I will be facilitating a twitter chat with Azeenarh Mohammed, Chitra Nagarajan, and Rafeeat Aliyu, the editors of #SheCalledMeWoman on Friday, 4th May at 1 pm GMT via @adventurefrom #SheCalledMeWoman …
We love you. Yes, YOU. We love you cos you read Adventures, you share your stories of sex and sexualities and you’re committed to understanding what brings you pleasure. Our special gift to you today is …
Over the past few months, Malaka, I and our friends at HOLAA! have been working with a talented artist (spoiler: my partner) to create an amazing set of illustrations depicting African women’s diverse sexualities. We are …
One of my pet peeves is when authors skim over details in describing sex. When the act of two or more people fucking, making love, being intimate is glossed over or merely implied. I recognise that …
I had a lot of fun sharing, reading and being in conversation with the SOAS community about my passion and work documenting the diverse stories around African women, sex and sexualities. Some of you may be …