I tease my older sister relentlessly about the big declarations she often makes about her hair. She could just wake up one morning and text me “I’m never making xxx hairstyle again. For the rest of my life!” I tease her because I know it isn’t true. I have seen my sister make these different …
I can’t remember my first encounter with poverty but all I know is that like most people, I have been aware of its existence for as long as I can remember. From beggars on the road to classmates sent home for their inability to pay their school fees. As you grow older, you begin to …
There was a time in my life when I wondered if I could get a job as a professional tv watcher. Yes, you read that right. Not a movie reviewer or even a critic but someone who just watched movies. The thing is, that was a phase when I kept wondering what I would do …
“Magistrate!” followed by long bursts of laughter was what always characterised visits from my dad’s friend. At that time of course, I had no idea what the word actually meant, all I knew was that he was some sort of law officer and a dear friend of my father. Don’t worry, this isn’t a story …
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