Written by Mariam Pleasure is what we live for, whether we know it or not. And pleasure is deeply connected to sex. As a woman, sexual health is beyond sex itself; it is the moment of …
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Chapter 1 One year, two months, two weeks, and four days. That is exactly how long it has been since I was freed from the bondage of the marriage I had with Kofi Brempong. It took …
Written by Petty WAP Getaway getaway getawayIs all I wanna doA little getaway with you… These are the opening lyrics to ‘Mamela’. My lover is a huge Mi Casa fan and when he can’t find the …
Adventures From The Bedrooms of African Women is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2023 Adventures Creators Program under the theme “Pleasure and Power”. The Adventures Creators Program seeks to amplify feminist …
Dear Adventurers: Happy New Year from all of us at Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women. 2022 came with a host of exciting surprises and we’re hopeful that we will replicate that energy in 2023. …
I was incredibly stressed. Everything was going according to schedule but every time I looked around I couldn’t help but notice things that were not as perfect as I imagined. Chairs weren’t sitting right. I hadn’t …
By Billy Hani ‘Kumamako’ is a popular Swahili insult, offline and online. ‘Kuma’ means vagina while ‘mamaku’ means your mother. No one takes it kindly when their mother is insulted. ‘Ther’ or ‘olundi’ is an insult …
I am sitting on the balcony of our family home in Jinja, Uganda, looking at the River Nile right at the bottom of our garden. This spot and this view has truly added a lot of …
We’ve spent a considerable amount of time in the previous pieces unpacking non-monogamy and discussing how to navigate jealousy, envy and compersion in these dynamics. The idea of managing multiple relationships or seeing yourself share your …
There is a ton of material out there that advocates for the use of pleasure products and toys, and how instrumental they can be in the journey of exploring pleasure. Toys have empowered a lot of …