Tribute: The Wedding

My sister and I sat outside the gate as we waited for my friend to arrive.Our chitenges were wrapped carelessly around our waists and all we could do was indulge in one of the peaceful parts of the process. Distraction. As we watched the road ahead of us, a wedding procession passed by. And it… Continue reading Tribute: The Wedding

Before The “Yes”

I was watching America's Got Talent today. A show where different people take their talents on to a huge stage in front of a large crowd in a bid to win $1million--it IS 1 million right? Anyway.A gentleman came on for his audition, he was oozing excitement and pride to simply BE on the stage.… Continue reading Before The “Yes”

Part 1: Bragging Rights, Your Brand

"Porsche" is pronounced: POOR-SHA "Louis Vuitton" is pronounced: LOO-EE-VWEE-TAHN But you knew that right? So tell me this, if people can learn how to pronounce any of the above, then what’s stopping them from pronouncing your VERY ethnic name, correctly? If you carry yourself like a brand, you will be respected and recognized as such.… Continue reading Part 1: Bragging Rights, Your Brand

Hustlerpreneur Diaries

A little over 2 weeks ago, I learnt a new word. “Hustlerpreneur”. I just Googled it, looks like it was already really prominent before I actually knew about it. Anyway, my favourite definition (amongst the many) is that a Hustlerpreneur is an individual that: Never stops trying to figure something outNever makes excuses for not… Continue reading Hustlerpreneur Diaries

Suggested for You

You know whenever you scroll on Facebook and you find a random post that has you wondering which one of your “friends” posted it, and it is simply entitled “suggested for you”? The weirdest part is when the post has NOTHING to do with your interests, but because your trends have created this pattern that… Continue reading Suggested for You

On Your Marks

I am from Lusaka, Zambia. A little over a week ago, we had 2 cases of COVID-19, today we have 36. Calculatorsoup.com told me that is a 1700% increase. (If seeing the Pandemic's name is tempting you to click away from this post because it is all negativity in the news right now and that… Continue reading On Your Marks