Book Review: Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing
“Beulah was running.Maybe this was where it started, Jo thought. Maybe Beulah was seeing something more clearly on the nights she had these dreams, a…
State of Mind a Documentary Film – Taking Mental Health to African communities
State of Mind a documentary film on mental health in Zimbabwe by Hopewell Chin’ono is powerful! It explores the issues and challenges faced by mental health…
IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN ANCESTRAL CALLING AND MENTAL ILLNESS?
WHAT IS AN ANCESTRAL CALLING? Ancestral calling Ubizo according to Southern Africa Nguni people is an awakening to one’s purpose called on by our ancestors….
WHY IS READING FOR PLEASURE IMPORTANT?
Reading for pleasure is often viewed as a waste of time. Most people read books or any material on a need to know basis. Unless…
IS SPEAKING YOUR MOTHER TONGUE IMPORTANT?
February 21st each year since 2000 observes International Mother language day. Our mother tongues are an essential part of our thinking minds, our identities and…
NETFLIX’S ATYPICAL – EXPLORING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Atypical is a Netflix original series that explores autism spectrum disorder. ‘Atypical’ is a coming of-age fiction, comedy-drama series that’s told through the protagonist autistic…
ON MENTAL HEALTH IN AFRICAN LITERATURE
African Literature on mental health is an issue that’s always piqued my interest and is close to my heart. Books, fiction or otherwise can make…
BINTI: NNEDI OKORAFOR’S AFRO-FUTURISTIC NOVELLA
Binti is the first part novella in a trilogy published in 2015 by Tor books. “I am Binti Ekeopara Zuzu Dambu Kaipka of Namib” (pg.31)…
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE: MISOGYNY & SOCIALISATION
‘Gender’ isn’t something we’re born with, and not something we have, but something we do (West and Zimmerman 1987) – something we perform (Butler 1990)….
WHY MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT
A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film inspired by true events in the life of John Forbes Nash Jr, a Nobel Laureate…
REST PEACEFULLY OLIVER ‘TUKU’ MTUKUDZI
A GREAT ARTIST ‘TUKU’ HAS FALLEN! Its Sunday the 20th of January 2019 l’m about to drive out so l randomly select Oliver Mtukudzi Greatest…
