What were we before we were black?Blackness was constructed as an Antithesis to whiteness. Should we be studying blackness, should we be even wasting time trying to define it. If we want to study anything I think...
I come from a school of thought that people gravitate towards that which is constantly projected before them. The Zezuru people in Zimbabwean culture as in most cultures on the Afrikan Continent are primarily and a profoundly...
Being a housewife – a fact I am proud of and grateful for– the death of a husband is a traumatic affair, the loss of a provider, protector, companion, lover. You are left with many questions of...
My grandmother used to tell stories. I remember how my family visits to the rural areas were enriched by the experiences of the stories she told us. After the evening meal, the grandchildren, would gather around her...
(The second installment of a two part series - Read Part 1 - My journey to the Motherland - Perception)
Simon’s uncle was the character that brought me on a tour around his rural home; I asked...
(The first installment of a two part series - Read Part 2 - My journey to the Motherland - Reality)
I met my husband initially, almost eleven years ago. It wasn’t until two years later...
This year we are celebrating 10 years since the inception of the POVO journal, and we have decided to kick it up a notch. As we contemplated 10 years of building this movement, the big question was...
The question of African art is a complicated one because Africa is a place of many identities and there is also the diaspora...but I think it is an important issue though we might not get an answer,...
Perhaps its time Afrika stopped harping about Ubuntu and took a critical look at herself before she begins to mend what has become broken. That may sound harsh but we have good reason to consider it.
