Patience

https://soundcloud.com/user-520867513/africangirl Welcome! Authors note: I had this idea of doing Ramadan journals, but I wanted to keep some thoughts to myself. However, I still wanted share a bit. Here's the first of my "public" journal entries. There's this garden of mine (I constantly talk about in my work), and this garden has taught me a …

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“We’re not forcing you, but he’s the one for you.”-a supporter of arranged marriage.

https://soundcloud.com/user-520867513/africangirl Welcome! When I was younger, I had this vision- of being a successful, educated African woman. I had my entire life figured out. Finish school, get the job, and the husband. I talk about marriage a lot on here because my life is no longer the sunshine and rainbows after each rain storm. It …

A Letter to Mama Diakha

https://soundcloud.com/user-520867513/africangirl Dear grandmother, A part of me knows that if you were still alive, you would teach me how to be an African woman. Not one who followed all traditions and cultural rules, but one who can defy all of it without hesitation. I talk about being an African woman in America. Mama Diakha, I …

“Girl, why you keep learning the same lessons?”

https://soundcloud.com/user-520867513/africangirl Welcome! Hello! I hope you are doing well! In this blog post, I am sharing some of the things I learned this year. Everything I learned is from my own experience. Enjoy 🙂 The unknown is uncomfortable, unsettling, but it is okay. I don't know how many times I am going to be learning …

First born African Daughters are my Heroes.

https://soundcloud.com/user-520867513/africangirl Welcome Taking the bus to my mother's hair braiding salon every Saturday and Sunday was a wonderful experience. Or on some weekends, when he was not working, my father would drop my mom and I off. Helping my mother at home and in the salon was satisfying. Always near her side at the age …

The Six Suitors (#5)

https://soundcloud.com/user-520867513/africangirl Welcome! Hi! We are back again with our newest series. I hope you are all well. Last time we met Mohamed, this post will focus on Khalil! Who's your favorite suitor so far? Enjoy! When Khalil married Fanta, Oumy was upset. He knew the consequences of marrying a second wife, but he took the …

The Six Suitors (#4)

https://soundcloud.com/user-520867513/africangirl Welcome! Hello my wonderful readers! We are back with our newest series. I hope you are all well. Last time we met Thierno, this post will focus on Mohamed's story. Enjoy! "For twenty-seven years, I have given myself to you. I have done everything for you Aladji and this is how you repay me?" …

The Six Suitors (#3)

https://soundcloud.com/user-520867513/africangirl Welcome! Hello! We are back with our newest series. I hope you are all well! Last time we met Samba, this post will focus on Thierno's story. Enjoy! "Never wash the dishes. Let your sisters do it!" When Thierno first heard this from his late mother, he was in the kitchen. At the age …

The Six Suitors (#2)

https://soundcloud.com/user-520867513/africangirl Welcome! Hello! We are back with our newest series. I hope you are well! Last time, Jeneba faced all of the suitors. This blog post will focus on Samba's story. Enjoy! Samba stood in the middle, holding his clammy hands together. He tried to stop thinking about the conversation he had with his mother …

The Six Suitors (#1)

https://soundcloud.com/user-520867513/africangirl Welcome! Hello! New blog post, who this? I hope you are well! I wanted to change it up a bit, there's this story I have been wanting to write for a while. I decided to make it a series on this blog. Enjoy our first post of Jeneba's journey to choosing a husband. Jeneba …