“It’s a little too much”. A little confused, she replied saying everyone told her it was okay before she left the home. In response to this, I said they were probably just being nice, and that she should get more good people around her than nice ones. She then asked me, “What’s the difference?”
I watched a video on “Big Think” that made me reflect on the Mboko Gang vs King Kong gang, IPhone vs Samsung Galaxy, BMW vs Audi, Nike vs Adidas, Davido vs Wizkid, and Ronaldo vs Messi brand rivalries, just to name but these. Brands influenced our behavior in ways that extend far beyond the point…
Today, I see more and more women and girls wearing their natural hair or embracing afro or African hairstyles than was the case some ten years ago. When I spot some of them, I literally want to do a victory dance. But I cannot help wondering if this is just a trend or something deeper.…
It happened again! That thing … that moment when I stand staring at the mirror wondering what to do with my thick mane of natural kinky hair. Then I begin to hear temptation whispering (in a male voice), “relax the thing massa” or “just cut am noh.” No way! It’s been an arduous but interesting…