If Tomorrow Never Comes: "Will they visit today?" Maybe they are busy doing their Christmas shopping? Oh! How I recall the Christmas rush. I loved the shops, picking out "special" gifts for my children, and buying the food I had to cook for our family Christmas lunch. My children loved…

The Essence of her Presence: If you were to ask me to describe in one word how I feel about my mom’s passing, it would be “confused.” Grief has rendered me incapable of writing for the past month. My mind knows she is no longer with us in the present…

Cougar or Predatory Groomer? You decide: As a 13-year-old, I was not only abused when I was younger but a victim of constant sexual suggestions, catcalling and groping by much older men. …

Black is NOT Beautiful: Examining our subconscious biases: I see all these beautiful pictures of Black women with perfect skin tones like Alek Wek (The world-famous British-Sudanese model) and I marvel at her magnificence. Her skin colour looks so perfect that it seems as if all her pictures have been…

Racism is Dead: “Let’s move on.” “Racism died a quick death when segregation and Apartheid ended. There is no racism. Racism is kept alive by Black and Brown people who fail to move on and accept that we are all equal.” The above is often said to Black and Brown people when they…

If the size fits: (Living in a white-centered world) Imagine being born in a city that caters to specific needs. It is primarily designed for people who are size 2 and the other sizes spend their lives fighting for change or fighting to fit in. 1. From the day you…

Diverse Backgrounds: I'm always amazed at the words "diverse backgrounds." What does it mean? "Diverse backgrounds," in the South African context, pertains to Black and Brown people at the bottom "rung" of the racial hierarchy. As a CRT (critical race theory) practitioner, I am puzzled, though not surprised, when reading…

She went to Battle and won the War “Her enemy was hereditary!” “I’m fine,” is the automatic response I receive when asking how she is. “Not too bad,” is the response when I ask about the pain she’s experiencing. I know she is lying! I see her barely holding on…

Weapon of Mass Destruction: The moment you read or hear about “weapons of mass destruction,” your mind forms a picture that has the world nuclear in it. You think about war, people suffering, displacement, dying, and so forth. The definition: A weapon of mass destruction is a nuclear, radiological, chemical…