by Community Contributor | Jul 5, 2021 | Community Contributions, Mental Health, Health & Wellness
Written by Amanda Tayte-Tait Marufu My period was 4 days late and it was never late. The sore breasts, the puking, the cramps, although these were all symptoms I faced whenever I was on my period anyway. Not to mention the fatigue these past few days. I checked my...
by Community Contributor | Jun 9, 2021 | Community Contributions, Mental Health, Health & Wellness
Written by A Brave Woman I’ve had two abortions all below the age of 18, why you ask? I lacked basic sex education because it’s quite taboo to educate young people about sex in Malawi. The first time I got pregnant it took me about five weeks to realize I was...
by Community Contributor | Jun 2, 2021 | Community Contributions, Mental Health, Health & Wellness
Written by A woman in pain Our baby would have been born today, do you know that? Our progeny, bone of my bones Our pleasurable mistake but the universe’s manifestation of my deepest desires I am pregnant, three little words with so much weight so much meaning Words...
by Community Contributor | Mar 22, 2021 | Community Contributions, For The Culture
Written by Wonani Mwanza Living abroad sounds exciting. It is exciting. I’m Zambian and my home is Zambia. When an opportunity came for me to leave Zambia, I grabbed it with both hands. I currently live in Malaysia and I have been here for the last three years. When...
by Community Contributor | Mar 19, 2021 | Community Contributions, For The Culture
Written by David L. Tabb On paper, my life in America seemed outstanding. In 2014, I was a tenured associate professor at one of the best medical schools in the nation, living in a big house on the hill; I was a paragon of privilege. Inside, though, I was crumbling....
