The Odes to Mambokadzi
The Odes to Mambokadzi: Reviving the idea of common good as a form of personal and political resistance; a way of connecting us to our past, the present and fostering a sense of care and community with future people. While […]
When the Debt Collectors call
When the debt collectors call I just feel I want to bawl Out: “Leave me the hell alone! Stop trying to get blood from a stone” When the debt collectors call I wish I could just crawl Into some […]
On leaving my job
Can’t explain this feeling Like fresh paint, cracked and peeling Not sure how to move Forward, what I have to prove A bit scared about tomorrow Will I have to beg, steal, borrow? Don’t want another job Don’t want some […]
I Am
I Am… I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian. I am the sex worker working the streets because nobody will hire a transgender woman. I am the […]
The Collective pain Body
These pieces and writing were creating while in a deep collective meditation. A realization of what we have been feeling into, The doubt, the Violence, the race for time, the Lack. We have been granted a gift of awareness , […]
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I am a woman A woman to be A woman to free A woman to break free I am a warrior A fighter, standing for a place to be brighter You will not shut me Even if you try hard […]
I’m weary of the ways of the world of work: Resistance of gender-bias and gender-based violence at work
I entered the world of work without really knowing it. We are programmed from a young age to work, contribute and be productive in society. I worked in varying dimensions from nursery school to university and here I am – […]
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I woke up today, brushed my teeth and sewed my heart onto my sleeve. You told me you liked it there best. I haven’t told you that it hurts when the wind and your callous words scratch at it because […]
Better Place
I can hear your whispers Your stares and glares As I shiver and quiver Does it satisfy your soul when you look down on me and make me feel like a hollow pit? Yes you spit, you bite and you […]
An altar for Black lives
The Black Lives Matter marches all around the world earlier this year have rebrought to the fore the need for action and justice for Black Lives. In its toolkit for healing justice & direct action, Black Lives Matter have suggested […]
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