By Tatenda There was something about waking up that never quite agreed with her but she did it anyway, it was part of the contract of being human. This morning, like many others, she woke up smelling like somebody else and trying desperately to silence the accusatory voices in her head. Her only challenge was […]
By Hamda Lawal When I try to remember the events of that night, I can only start here. Scene 1 I am straddling her, she’s sitting up so my legs are wrapped around her waist. My shirt is all the way up and her mouth is sucking hard on my nipple. I can recall looking […]
By Lungile You never ‘got in’ so don’t come out and don’t you dare try to justify why you need to be who you are. Fight to be equal instead, it’s imperative that humans understand that you too are human. Beautifully so. Teach them to co-exist, don’t force you existence into their lives, they don’t […]
By Amanda Hodgeson/ @Manda_Hodge I am always in awe and a little bit envious, if I am honest, of the relationship my partner has with her ex’s. They still speak and maintain some sort of a relationship. There is no hate, no loathing, no love lost. And I admire that so much, to accept the […]
By Dyke Road/ @dykeroadbaby And after its all over, things start to happen differently. Things happen exactly as you wanted them to before it was over. Never mind packing up and moving out being the official goodbye. Staying in touch is cordial and falling into old habits easier. New behaviours, because maybe the goodbye didn’t […]
By MampuruLebo A boy was not my first. A boy did not take my virginity. Although a boy became the first to penetrate me, my first was a girl. Younger than me. She was the type of girl mothered by her sister and “fathered” by her own ideas of a father. Mothers disliked her. But […]
By Tatenda A Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is a remarkable feat of engineering. It is capable of going from 0 – 100km/h in 2.5 seconds, which is shorter than it takes most people to inhale and about the same time it takes a keen eye to spot a ‘hottie’. The idea that a thing can […]
By Cosmic Yoruba I wrote the essay, “Homosexuality is “unAfrican” in pre-colonial history” a couple of years ago. Thanks to HOLAA!, this essay has gained a lot of views and comments, people reaching out to me on Twitter and via email wanting to learn more or just thanking me. I’ll always be grateful for these […]
What to do when you partner does not give head back? Should you keep some wet wipes by the bed? What are some good tips and tricks for giving head? Why does someone keep mentioning the finger in the butt? Check this podcast out to find out the answer to these and other random questions […]
By Nafe Chanza Begin slowly, said your mother. Allow a lover’s white lie to cement between the bricks of your teeth until your mouth resembles the house you grew up in. When you are only left but never loved, pretend your body is a revolving door, a helium balloon, your legs are made of rope. And […]
