Burning the midnight oil in something poetic.

As I lay nakedUnder the darkened sky.My melanin skin reflectsThe shining stars.My body reacting to the blue moonAs I sang soft toons.My mind transports into a distance.My soul transcends.Then I hold my breathTo reconnect with death.Recarnation was only ideal for this melanin queen.

Being an only child as an adult

Growing up I did not want a sibling because of how I saw my friends who had a younger sibling. They just had to grow up so quickly, doing things like getting their younger siblings from day-care carrying them on their backs. I hated that and in the same breath felt sorry for them. They […]

The Journey Begins

Originally posted on Chefaza:
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

Post Graduation

Graduating sounds like a dream. A far away dream when you are in highschool. Life after highschool things are not the way it seems, whether you take a gap year or just jump into university or college life just changes. It will reveal the type of person that you really are force you to be […]

The unexpected should be expected. Diary of a suger baby

As Hellen grew up to disover pieces of herself that she had never thought she would unlock. This year has been a journey and I have been delaying to finish this piece because it’s not something Hellen was proud to admit but it’s also not a secret these things happen. Please note that this is […]

Loss of skills

Key word skills. If you are not nurturing or honing your skills you will lose it. A little backstory about myself. I have been neglecting my writing skills and social skills for the past few months. Throwing pitty parties for myself and honestly I am tired of partying with pitty. I am not the best […]

Opening doors with your own keys

By Josentia Mafora 7 min read From playing in his church band in Limpopo, to being a producer, artist and an entrepreneur Thapelo Selahle is known as Stagz Jazz. He talks about his process to being an up-coming artist, the challenge of going to back school and how he is working towards being an all […]

Wake up and smell the coffee

By: Josentia Mafora 7 min read 21 year-old forthcoming coffee mogul, Jean-Felix de Villiers founder and owner of Nubian Co., he opened his first coffee shop in Woodlands last year. “Nubian Co. is an African themed brand inspired by North Eastern Africa, around Sudan close to Egypt. That’s where the name comes from”, He further […]

Losing your super power

Remember when we were kids we chose our super powers? My friend wanted to be spider man because he had the ability to swing on spider webs and trap things with his web and I was… you guessed it a fairy princes. I wanted to grow plants, dance and sing. My friend and I we […]

Forgiving myself

I have always been that girl that was over protected by her parents any chance I got to taste freedom… I took with both hands like there will be no tomorrow. And with that come bad friends that lead me to the freedom I craved, I wanted. While I portrayed my good girl act. Obviously […]