The Bluest Eye

 
 
“Each night Pecola prayed for
blue eyes.
In her eleven years, no one had
ever noticed Pecola. But with blue
eyes, she thought, everything
would be different. She would be
so pretty that her parents would
stop fighting. Her father
would stop drinking. Her brother
would stop running away. If
only she could be beautiful.
If only people would look at her.”
 
In the Bluest Eye Toni [...]

Two In one!

Shoe boots are all the rage right now. Not only are they cute, and in some cases even a little artsy, they are easy to accessorize with a pair of tights, skinny jeans and even mini dresses like Mary-Kate here and Joy Bryant.

The trend for fall seems to be mostly dark colours all around so [...]

The right not to vote

I consider myself a responsible and fully-paid up member of my society. I participate in the PTA at my daughter’s school, and I am involved in the neighborhood council.
We do not do anything too exciting in our council; it’s only putting together the funds for the refuse collection, and that for the neighborhood guards. We [...]

Suspects brought in for murder of South African Reggae Star

Five male suspects have been brought forward in connection to the murder of South African reggae star, Lucky Dube.
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The new karate kid?

Apparently Jaden Smith, son of Will and Jada Smith who starred along side his father in Pursuit of Happiness, is going to star as Danial Larusso,, originally played by Ralph Macchio, in the remake of 80’s hit film The Karate Kid. It is also rumoured that the role of Mr.Miyagi (‘wax on, wax’ off anyone?), [...]

The End of Humanity? (Part 1)

Believing as I do that human beings need each other, I am always interested to know why there is such a constant battle for control. We are social animals and yet we are capable of, and even driven by, extreme acts of violence in order to obtain or retain power.
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Jambula Tree: A Review

Unbeknown to me, when I bought African Love Stories, an anthology I had purchased Monica Arac de Nyeko’s Jambula Tree. What a pleasant surprise!
The story is told in first person narrative by one of the main protagonists Anyango. This creates a strong sense of intimacy and familiarity between the reader and the speaker. As the [...]

Diamond in the Grass (pt 1)

‘Pamela pull this down biko, put a slip underneath, see your big bottom, your skirt is raising at the back’Pamela’s mother spoke quickly and then paused. Pamela felt naked, her mothers gaze narrowing, trailing across her ’s’ shaped spine. ‘It is good oh, we are grateful to God, my daughter looks well well’ Pamela’s mother [...]

And if this world were mine

I recently discovered something startling about myself.
You see, I finally understood why I would almost recoil from a complement paid to me on a day when I did not feel beautiful. Let us not confuse this with outer beauty, because all this requires is a change of clothing or a little pampering and the confidence [...]

Channeling Michael Jackson, The West African Idols Auditions

Check out these Michael Jackson inspired auditions for Idols West Africa. Out here he is known as ‘Wacko Jacko’ but clearly to many he is still the ‘King of Pop!’ Look at the judges’ expressions!

I often wonder if people are paid to be this bad, just for entertainment’s sake but then [...]