My name is … I was being interviewed for a TV segment about Disability the other day and I had to introduce myself on camera (Quite a few times; things you learn in the media!) and while …
Tag: Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women
I’m in my favourite restaurant in the city. It has two floors. I like the second better. There’s a clear view of the hustle and bustle going on outside and I enjoy my meals in silence. …
The world finally seems to understand that female stereotypes are offensive and not entertaining — yet not everyone in Hollywood has gotten the memo. Mainstream cinema still represents female characters in a stereotypical fashion. Call it …
I became disabled in my mid-thirties. So I lived a lifetime as an able-bodied person, and I always wonder if anybody else who starts life as a disabled person ever misses the life they had before. …
I’m on Tinder. I’m sure it’s common knowledge. If it’s not, well you know something about me now. So, my bio says “I’m looking for a summer romance”. Pretty simple right? You would think so. However, …
What is womanhood to you? How do you define yours? Your essence? It’s a question I get a lot; not only about my Womanhood but my Disability. I surprise myself with how patiently I respond every …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6XnCuvRha0 …
Everyone talks about Grey’s Anatomy as the series that goes on and on. Season 18 and still running. I get it. To most people, it’s an unending medical series. To me, it’s about women being bosses, …
Do you dream of a forever love? A lot of us will probably respond with an affirmative “yes”. Romantic love, with all its ups and downs, is one of the revered things in the world. People …
There is a huge smile on my face. I hung up and plugged in my phone to charge; it was so low it was notifying me while the call was ongoing. I should get up to …