Changing the status quo….one post at a time :)
Manza shut her book. She had finally put together a piece she knew was one of her best yet. She was still far from publishing books but had moved past her writer’s block and knew the best was yet to come. She glanced at her wedding gown hanging outside her […]
‘It was negative,” Ana said tearfully, accepting the tissue Manza offered her. “I don’t even know why I keep trying.” “Don’t say that Ana,” Naa placed her arm around her, trying to hold back her own tears. She sometimes felt bad, and her constant prayer was that God would come […]
“I love your braids!” I had been seeing her for some time at church…the calm lady with the longest dreadlocks I had seen in a very long time. She looked familiar and I later remembered I had come across her profile on LinkedIn. One day I decided to say hi, […]
Start here The Promise ‘Promise’ is a word with such heavy meaning; A word that’s meant to stand through every season, Through laughter through tears, the promise has to stand Even in times when frustration and discomfort are constantly on hand. A promise can be signified with so many […]
In case you missed the girls’ ranting and raving in the first two parts, here you go! A Girl’s Rant A Girl’s Rant (2) ******************************************************** It had been a while since Manza and her friends had hang out. Naa, who had gotten married recently was now pregnant and wasn’t spending […]
Manza looked out the window and smiled. Any moment from now, Naa’s fiancé, Papa Kwame would be walking through the gate. She could already see the full squad in their colorful caftans, standing outside obviously gearing up to cheer their boy on. Papa was adjusting his kente cloth and couldn’t […]