What are the hurts you’ve carried, unvoiced by your own heart for all of these years? What experiences lurk in … More
Author: adizajibril
Today.
Today I found myself weeping in the bread aisle. In the bread aisle, and the wine aisle, and while examining … More
Molly and the Kintsugi Women
On the first episode of the second season of HBO’s Insecure, Molly (Issa’s best friend) visits a therapist. There is awkardness to … More
Not Guilty.
“These systems aren’t broken. They work exactly the way they were intended to.” -Dr. Sean Eversley Bradwell, Intro to African … More
Pietà
One of my favorite novels is Toni Morrison’s Beloved. In it, the protagonist Sethe, commits infanticide to avoid seeing her … More
Shea Failure
Unless you’ve been living cozily under a rock for the past 24 to 36 hours, you have probably heard about … More
Americanah vs. Nigeria
A week ago I returned to the states from a several days long visit to Nigeria with my family. I’ve … More
The Ex-Factor
I love a good podcast. One of the perks of living alone is getting to blast one in my apartment, … More
Tomi Lahren. Controversial. Conservative. Canceled.
It’s been kind of a rough day, but this news was just the honey I needed in my tea. No, … More