What it really means to live abroad.

One day in class, a guy I thought was insanely beautiful asked me if I wanted to give him “head.” At the time of my life, I was scared to ask questions because I didn’t want to be branded as a FOB (fresh off the boat- someone who just landed abroad). Up until that...

7 Reasons Why Living in a Foreign Country is Hard

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 people find out I don’t...

#BookMeWednesday: MY TOP AFRICAN READS

Anyone that knows me knows of my love for the written word. This past decade has seen the explosion of African literature which has been awesome for readers, such as myself, hungry for books that speak to the African experience and has characters that we can relate...

#TravelTuesday: UNDERRATED PLACES IN KENYA

As tourism in African countries goes, Kenya has done alright for itself over the decades, of course being a well-known wildlife/safari destination, having beautiful beaches with great weather virtually all year, and even being home to fascinating people and cultures...

Impact Factor: where can I make a difference?

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.  I felt...

#TabooThursday: Zimbabwean taboos tied to Culture

Zimbabwe is a landlocked African country situated in the south of Africa. It has a population of roughly 14 million people, has 16 languages, and about 7 religions. Although Christianity is the main religion and being introduced by the Portuguese in the 16th century,...

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PRACTICING AFFIRMATIONS THAT ACTUALLY WORK

The first time I ever heard of affirmations and the power of positive thinking, I was in my early twenties. I had been introduced to the concept of the “law of attraction” by a friend who gave me a copy of “The secret” both the movie and a pirated e-book version....

NdiliQhawe: 16 years later, I found confidence

Growing up I had a small body and so I suffered from an inferiority complex, I saw myself as insignificant and I doubted my capabilities and failed to realize that dynamites come in small packages, I always thought that others people were better than me and always...

#BookMeWednesday: THREE BOOKS BY AFRICAN WOMEN WHICH SHAPED ME

I grew up in the UK which meant I didn’t have as much access to African literature as I probably should have. That’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy the books I did read; I was totally in love with Judy Blume and Jacqueline Wilson in my younger days, and I didn’t quite...
I ABORTED & IT SAVED MY LIFE

I ABORTED & IT SAVED MY LIFE

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 calendar for the hundredth time before...

7 Reasons Why Living in a Foreign Country is Hard

7 Reasons Why Living in a Foreign Country is Hard

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 people find out I don’t...

Impact Factor: where can I make a difference?

Impact Factor: where can I make a difference?

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.  I felt...

Life as a foreigner in South Africa.

Life as a foreigner in South Africa.

I remember the day I got to the Beitbridge border post. As night fell I could see the beauty of the lights across the border, in Musina. My Canaan, right there. To this day I can never put the feeling I had into words. Some can say I had it easy. I had a relative...