I tested positive for HIV and my life has never been the same
According to the world health organization, by the end of 2020, there were an average of 37.7 million people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Of those people estimated to have HIV, over 25.4 million were from the African region.
Today I had the privilege to chat with a…
Heart diseases can be prevented. Here is HOW
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as heart disease are classified as one of those diseases that can be prevented through lifestyle modifications. According to the American Heart Association organization, approximately 80% of CVDs, especially heart diseases, are avoidable.
Although this disease can affect anyone irrespective of gender or race. Statistical data on…
How I got support at work with my disability
In the past 3 years, I have filled and signed countless job applications, and in all of them, I would always find myself held between bounds, not knowing which option to tick when the question of disability arises. This reluctance arose after an interview with a private institution for…
I had to give up my dream of becoming a teacher so that I could take care of my son with special needs.
It is not many who pursue their dreams later in their lifetime. More so if you are born and raised in a poverty-dominated world. But, at the age of 50, Mrs Phosa, well-known in her village of Ha-Makhuvha, as Ma’am Phosa. Defied the odds and bossed up when she…
The importance of hope and why we should all have some this year
On October 28th, 2019, I got off from bed to prepare to go to the hospital for my recurring cancer, post-surgery results. It was around 3 am, I had not slept a wink, and it was precisely an hour fifteen minutes before the transport would show up outside my…
What spending Christmas alone has taught me about gratitude & family
For the first time in 25 years of my life, I am spending Christmas without my family and friends. I am over 1500 kilometres away, on the other end of the country. While they are all on the other end. It is a very strange but extraordinary experience. Growing…
Noxolo Zungu says that Art is her therapy and forever Joy
For most young black girls living in remote rural and underdeveloped villages, dreams and goals seem arid and/or impossible to reach. I know that because I was once that young black girl whose dreams were clouded by the societal misconceptions of what a woman can and should be. Having…
Book Review: “What Happened to you” by Oprah Winfrey & Dr Perry
When I walked into the bookshop, I was welcomed by the sight of the following words: “What Happened To You?” I was deeply moved as these words resonated with me. Moreover, these words made me curious and eager to discover what happened to me.
The first thought that came to…
