by Nonkosi Tazibona | Oct 25, 2024 | Social commentary
via GIPHY I don’t understand why people are ashamed of menstruation…even just talking about it is unfathomable. There, I said it, point, blank, period. (Haha, see what I did there?) I know that society has always had an aversion for periods. I clocked the shame that...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | May 10, 2024 | Social commentary
via GIPHY Once upon a time… She put on her tiny satchel and stepped outside into the big wide world. She was happy, her beautiful hair akin to a lion’s mane flouncing everywhere. She thought she was the most beautiful little girl there ever was. Then she saw those...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Mar 15, 2024 | Social commentary, Zimbabwean youth issues
spoiler: no one wins! You ask for a mirror to check if your face is pretty. You ask your friend to check whether your side profile is appealing. You fidget on your chair wondering if you look pretty. Questions like: is my lip-gloss still noticeable? Is my hair still...
