Written by Audrey Obuobisa-Darko I came out to my mother last night. I was cracking under the pressure of carrying my grief alone, dealing with a breakup that was too heavy to bear. I sat on my bathroom floor, crying, saying, “I just want to tell my mum that I’m heartbroken.” But what do you do with your pain when you can’t share it with your own mother, because it’s from the end of a queer relationship? My sadness quickly …
Written by Audrey Obuobisa-Darko When I was in high school – a highly acclaimed all-girls school in Ghana that will not be named, although I very badly want you to guess the name, and if you …
Your phone says it is 4am. You smell something sweet in your dream. Rolling over half asleep, you dream speak to your partner. ‘That’s bread’. Yes, it is a bakery. The singular notes of vanilla, nutmeg, …
“Can I get your back?” They ask. You gleefully oblige, handing them the jar of shea butter. Kissing your neck, they warm the butter between their palms and when they settle those palms on your back, …
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 …
by Audrey Obuobisa-Darko A faint wisp of smoke escapes the corners of my lips, a heavenly marriage of scents between peppermint, dried rose petals, and cannabis. My eyes are red, but it’s not from the weed. …
My love, I miss you so much that it hurts. There are so many things that I took for granted that I didn’t realise meant more to me at the time. Watching you struggle to wake …
She had let her head sit under a tub of water, whole body immersed, for more than a few seconds. The pleasure that it brought was a feeling of nothingness. Floating in a void that was …
What is Female Genital Mutilation and how does it affect sexual empowerment? Sexual empowerment is a basic human right that all women should enjoy. It is an important factor in general well-being, confidence, and self-worth. However, …
Written by Farida The day Anisa first saw porn, she was the only one at home and power had just been restored. She put on the television then took a seat, waiting for a cartoon to …
Written by Precious I am stuck in the world of what ifs Like trapped in a room with a jammed door I drown in the rivers of the remenisce of our reverie, Memories of us hurt …
