Tanyaradzwa’s Journey from Adversity to Advocacy
I endured a tumultuous childhood, marked by the traumatic divorce of my parents when I was in Grade 2. The ordeal was exacerbated by my exposure to gender-based violence at a young age. I faced the agonizing choice of selecting between my mother and father at Justice for Children…
Embracing Imperfections and Finding Inner Strength
A lot of the time, I worried, “What if all my hard work is for nothing?” Being worried about these things made me feel heavy. I would question my choices and ask myself, “Should I think again about this?” It might be best to wait another year. “I’ll be…
Thandi’s reflections about her first year working a corporate job
My first year working in Corporate South Africa as a black woman was a journey of both triumphs and challenges, a year that reshaped my perspective on the corporate world and my own identity.
Entering a predominantly white corporate environment, I carried a mixture of excitement and apprehension. It was…
Final Year of High School and Choosing Between 2 Universities
Today is a turning point in my life. The boxes from the University of Pretoria and the University of Cape Town are in front of me. Each one holds the key to a future I’ve imagined. As a girl in her last year of high school, this choice is…
Black Women Shaping the Corporate World
In the fast-paced world of business, I’m seeing a movement that is changing the way people work together and think about change. We Black women don’t just work together; we also have a strong bond that helps us grow and change. During this effort, we’ve found that helping each…
Watch me break the chains of generational “Black Tax”
As a black person, I carry a weight that has been passed down from generation to generation. This weight is called the “black tax.” A long history of racial unfairness and economic inequality has taught me that it is my job to support my extended family and community financially….
I finally finished paying all my school loans
Debt has been a steady shadow over my early adult life, but it has finally cleared. After years of hard work and sacrifice, I’m standing tall and shining with happiness and pride because I’ve hit a long-awaited goal: the day I finished paying off my student loans. This moment,…
Moving from my small village to the big city of Kinshasa
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a town where people live slowly, like the river that flows through it. I was born and raised in this simple place, which was filled with the love of a close-knit community and the bright colours of nature’s…