Humans of New York Stories

I spent the better part of yesterday poring through the Humans of New YorkStories book. To say that it was an emotional rollercoaster is an understatement. I spent hours smiling, laughing, sniffing away tears, and then giggling again. This book was about the stories of humans of one beautiful, dynamic, breathing city. Some stories lifted my spirit while others broke my heart, and yet others gave me hope in humanity.So many times,...

Continue Reading 06 Dec 2015

Confessions of a chocaholic

In four years of University I gained lots of beauitful memories and 10 kgs that wouldn't budge. 10 horrible kilos that I shed this year after trashing my 'See Food' diet and lots of tears on the treadmill. Was pretty darn proud of myself till my mum caught the B1B1. The dreaded baking bug.Since then she has been on a baking spree. At first I was obviously very pleased. I...

Continue Reading 01 Dec 2015

Countering intolerance at a personal level

For the last few weeks, no, months, I have been mulling over this trend of rising intolerance in different parts of the world. It’s as though all the racists, bigots, and ignorant ass wipes had a late night global meet to unleash their hate on the world. And now intolerance is on the rise. Now different thoughts and opinions aren’t tolerated, let alone different people. It’s a sad time when individuals,...

Continue Reading 25 Nov 2015

Contain Terror

The other day I heard someone say,Why don’t they keep terror in their corner,And not let hate escape their bay.Then I read somewhere,Prominent persons discussing relevant questions like,‘Why do they hate us and our freedoms?’And ‘How do we civilize them?’Whines the white man.Now I hearThey burned a mosque,Boxed an old man in the face.Ripped her headscarf off andPushed a woman onto an oncoming train.Then screamed at brown kids:‘Fuck off. Go...

Continue Reading 17 Nov 2015

For A Hurting World

I have been saddened by the deluge of bad news the last few days. Innocent lives have been taken away so cruelly- In Iraq, In Syria, In France...I am scared to read the news, dreading what new tragedy might be playing itself out in some part of the world.The world might have lost just a few of its inhabitants, but in the last few days some people lost what was...

Continue Reading 15 Nov 2015

A Poem For My Daughter When She Asks, 'Don't we belong?'

It’s not longbefore my daughter asks‘Mama,don’t we belong?’How do I make her understandthe only world she knowscan’t stand those who look like her,her mother, or any child she ever has.I breathe deep, hold tearsand tell what mothers like metell daughters liker her:‘Baby,sit down. Listen up andremember everything mama says.Life isn’t going to be easy.Know what people seewhen they look at usis just the colour of our skin.So they take the...

Continue Reading 29 Oct 2015