Written by Tawakalt Oseni ‘Delay is not Delilah’ is a tweaked version of ‘’Delay is not Denial.” It became a trend on Nigerian Twitter when a famous Nigerian actress, Rita Dominic, got married ceremoniously in her …
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Written by Nyambura “I, staring up, the light did spy And to my God, my heart did cry To strengthen me, in my distress And not leave me succorless” –From ‘Here Follows Some Verses upon Burning …
Written by: Nyambura I have this memory of us. I am seated along the beach in Shela Island, Lamu, resting my face on my knees, my hands wrapped around my legs, and my toes pressing the …
Very often, when people hear about polyamory, their first reaction is to ask how it is possible to love and live like this with all that we come with as humans. While it hasn’t always been …
In the first part of this series, we discussed differentiating between envy and jealousy, and how it’s possible to view these emotions as opportunities to identify what you may be lacking or desiring in your relationship. …
“But how do you deal with jealousy?” This is the commonest question I’ve had in all my years living as an out non-monogamous person, and in my work as an intimacy and sex coach. I hear …
Like with any relationship, monogamous or not, safety is a big thing that needs careful attention and thought. The responsibility to maintain safety increases when you are intimately involved with more than one person; simply …
Non-monogamy has been a hot topic in the last few years as we see more and more people claim this part of their identity and share their lived experiences with the world. Like with so many …
Ethical non-monogamy can be defined as participating in more than one relationship in an ethical way. “Ethical” implies that everyone involved is consenting and aware they are in a relationship where non-monogamy features, they have discussed …
When I met CHF in 2003, I was two years into my vow of celibacy, one year into an intense fitness regime that saw me shrink from a pudgy US size 18 into a svelte 14, …