A few days ago, I went to my neighbourhood shopping centre, and I could not believe it was already that time of the year when my eyes are obstructed by red and white colours. I was reminded that February is the month of love. February 14, known as Valentine’s Day, has been historically marked by…
Love Positive Women
A disclaimer: I am not so young anymore. However, I go through these streets as the people’s favourite aunty, the coolest prevention activist, young people say I am “oppit”, or in more traditional lingo, “with it”. As February, the legit month of love, has come to an end, I’m reflecting on love, relationships, sex and…
Don’t let the Red of Valentine’s Day surprise you.
Valentine’s Day, 14 February 2016, my first time being in the big city, new friends, new environment, a new boyfriend and my first Valentine’s in varsity. Everyone was excited about the day, not to say I was not, I was but I was also nervous at the same time because I had just gotten a…
The jitters of having a Valentine on Valentine’s Day
The 14th of February is universally known as Valentine’s Day and in this particular year I had a prospective Valentine. I was coming of age, just approaching sweet 16 and Valentine’s Day had only just started to have meaning for me. There was a certain boy in my neighbourhood who had taken a keen eye…