Mar 24, 2021The heart is enigmatic, love is odd: But what is death and heartbreak if not brutality?The heart is enigmatic, love is odd: But what is death and heartbreak if not brutality? On Sundays, my favorite thing to do is to stay in bed, with or without food, but mostly without food until I have to get up and prepare for another week of lack of…8 min read8 min read
Aug 27, 2020The Sound Across the Room Without A Window — Pt. 1On the night before the elections, I could not sleep. I had no business in the outcome or in what would transpire the next day — my sister was the one voting for the first time — but my mother made sure that I understood the importance of this election…Gambia6 min readGambia6 min read
Aug 19, 2020Imagining Movement Building in The Gambia: Inclusion and Accessibility within Feminist Spaces for disabled women with SiraThis is an interview series with women in The Gambia or in the diaspora on what it means to them to be part of a community/network of feminists that show solidarity, support, and create networks for more advocacy and reach both online and offline. …The Gambia4 min readThe Gambia4 min read
Jun 8, 2020Breathing through keyboards and codes: Internet of ThingsHi, it’s a new week, not entirely new with the Afro Bloggers #WinterABC2020 Writing Challenge because as we left last week’s, we are also going into the new week reflecting. …Gambia4 min readGambia4 min read
Jun 5, 2020Resist the urge to explain: The art of not giving a fuck about men and what they think*screaming* I (We) made it to Day five of the #AfroBloggers WinterABC 2020 writing challenge and I am honestly so proud of myself for coming this far. One thing I have realized is the constant rush of creativity attracting me, and I have also decided to finish a long-overdue project…Writing Challenge4 min readWriting Challenge4 min read
Jun 4, 2020(Un) Becoming: Opening to the biography I am yet to writeI knew from the first day when I read the topics that today’s challenge will be the most difficult. I struggle to write, say, or even acknowledge within anything that has to do with me -mostly the good stuff. …Gambia3 min readGambia3 min read
Jun 3, 2020Of Plasas, Ebbeh, and OrgasmsIt’s day three of the #AfroBloggers challenge and to be honest with you, I did not feel like posting today. I thought just maybe if I have posted two days in a row, that was enough for a commitment. Also partly because there have been constant power cuts and I…Winterabc 20204 min readWinterabc 20204 min read
Jun 2, 2020My first blog post was full of errors: of growth and transitioningOh here you are. Welcome to Day 2 of the #WinterABC2020 Writing Challenge for African bloggers, I also might be doing better than I thought I would. The topic for today is why do you blog, basically the purpose of your blog. So let’s get started … If I were…Blogging3 min readBlogging3 min read
Jun 1, 2020An escape from a world probably shutting down in 22 daysI am committing to 22 days of words to pour myself out there as an escape from this world and all that is going on right now. I am also doing this with three posts sitting in my draft and pending public demands of part two to a story I…Winterabc 20203 min readWinterabc 20203 min read
Apr 29, 2020#Gambia: How the internet is making #COVID19 measures difficultUp until the afternoon of March 17, The Gambia had not recorded a case of Coronavirus even with our bordering country, Senegal, being on its 24th case at that time. However, this took a turn on the evening of March 17 when the President of The Republic of The Gambia…Internet Rights7 min readInternet Rights7 min read
