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I’m back, better and inspired!!!

Hello my loyal peeps, I'm back! Yea, I know, i just disappeared right? I sincerely apologize. But guess what? While I was away, the most amazing thing happened that changed my life and everything about me for good! Getting excited yea? You're probably wondering what I'm going on about. Okay I'll let you in on… Continue reading I’m back, better and inspired!!!

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Becoming a Poet!

Poetry is an art! You're probably wondering 'why poetry?' Well, there are many art forms that usually go unrecognized and acknowledged on so many levels. Poetry is one of such. Many hear the word but have no true understanding of what it is and what it entails. Poetry in itself is a written or verbal… Continue reading Becoming a Poet!

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Heart of the Matter: Winning the fight against Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer is widely known to be the most common cancer among women both in Africa and abroad. Research has shown that due to lack of early detection programmes, as well as the lack of adequate diagnosis and treatment facilities, Africa has a very low survival rate for breast cancer. This was  the motivation for… Continue reading Heart of the Matter: Winning the fight against Breast Cancer

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HEART OF THE MATTER: Defining black and beauty

Over the years, the idea or concept of beauty has been defined and redefined in several ways, some positive and some negative. Because this can be a subjective experience, it is often said that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." The negative connotations have been promoted mainly by the Media and society to… Continue reading HEART OF THE MATTER: Defining black and beauty

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Heart of the Matter: Relationships and Finance

Relationships are a beautiful yet complicated thing. Many people are struggling to understand their partners, families and friends on so many different levels including understanding each other’s significant core values, financial opinions, belief systems to name a few. For some, they learn as they go along and for others it remains a mystery. Many face… Continue reading Heart of the Matter: Relationships and Finance

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Love’s Journey Pt.2

Hi Melissa,'Patrick said casually as she walked towards him. She was stunning in her purple knee-length ensemble. Melissa smiled. They had agreed to meet at this particular lounge because of its sense of privacy and its ambience. Besides, they discovered they both loved the lounge. Although she was slightly irritated by his behavior, keeping her… Continue reading Love’s Journey Pt.2

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Origins

Zander Foster's avatarzander foster poetry

If a picture is worth a thousand words,
Then surely your book is one of pictures.
When I read it, the first time, before anyone told me
What to fall in love with,
I saw you as a man of many colors.
Before they gave me a lense to look through,
I saw you as a warrior in the body of poverty.
Before they told me of your frail bones and your calloused hands,
I imagined you to be a good strong father.

I found you before all my prayers became less than 140 characters.
And I met you after the worst thing that could’ve happened
Happened.
Long before they told me that your love came with conditions,
I found a light that I didn’t know how to believe in.

And I will never know how to thank you
For being the human shield I never deserved-
Feeling what I…

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