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Book Review and Reflection: The Eyes of Light: An Anthology by Sharon Mutjavikua
Reading Time: 3 minutesSharon kindly reached out and gifted me a copy of this book and I am grateful and honored. All views are my own. The Eyes of Light is a collection of poetry, arranged in seven parts, complete with meaningful illustrations throughout. All the poems speak to important elements of life – love, education, history, hope and much more. I loved all the poems, but some really stood out to me. The first is “Purposefully Broken”, the second poem in the anthology (part 1). I loved this piece because while it speaks of brokenness, it also speaks of hope and thriving. It is complete with fitting images of…
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Book Review and Reflection of Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey
Reading Time: 4 minutesGenre: Non-fiction / Spiritual / Social CommentaryDate of Publication: 2022, United States Buy the book: Bookshop.org | Amazon UK Introduction This book came at a time when I was finally resting after over four years of intense studying. In 2020, I moved to England to pursue a PhD with my six-year-old daughter in tow — the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. For over four years, I worked tirelessly and rested very little. At one point, I burnt out and my body forced me to rest. In April 2025, I got another job — my first proper full-time 9–5 job in years. No weekend…
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Day for Women and Girls of African Descent and African Women’s Day
Reading Time: 4 minutesI cannot believe I am only getting a chance to post this at the beginning of September 2026! But I am very pleased that my coming back post is about celebrating African women and girls and women and girls of African descent! What happens in July of every year? July is a month of celebrating, remembering and honouring African women and girls, and women and girls of African descent. 25 July has been marked as the UN International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent, proclaimed in 2024 and celebrated for the first time on 25 July 2025. July 2026 was its second year of commemoration.…
