Pheyy's Blog

As Jacob and Dolan worked in the kitchen, they could hear the sound of the television in the background and their neighbours discussing outside their flat. “It’s time for the news, I’ll join you soon dear.” Jacob said, folding the napkins in the kitchen. “Alright, I need to arrange all these” Dolan replied, smiling and arranging the packs of orange juice in the fridge. They had been married for two years. Well, you could say two beautiful years. Jacob, despite his busy schedule was always supportive, helping her out in the kitchen and assisting her with her own business. Dolan laughed as she remembered the day he almost burnt the house down while frying plantain. Chef Jacob indeed. “Ha!” Jacob shouted. “What’s all these now?”  Jacob said, lifting his hands in the air. “What’s that?” Dolan asked, rushing to the living room with a pack of orange juice in her hands. She wondered what the newscaster had said that made Jacob agitated.  “My dear, we’ve been asked to social...

            Confusion strangled me        Pain fortified its fingers        Where do I go from here? I thought        The soldiers of my heart argued in haste        Do I let it out or not?        Do I let out the secret tears welled up within me?        Do I let out my anguish and internal torture?        Do I let out the ineffective ‘you'll be fine’         I constantly fed myself with        Oh! How much of it I thought I could bear        The images of the scenes flashed through my eyes        Just as the battle became fierce        The doors of my heart were forced open        I watched as confusion and pain stood amazed   ...

Zulu felt like it was a tug of war. Was she combing her hair or dragging a sack of Nigerian rice? Even clearing a thick forest was easier. Who told her to go natural again? She wondered. That person must have placed her in the darkest part of her heart. “This is torture.” She muttered under her breath. Okay, caring for African natural hair can be quite difficult as it requires a lot of attention, care and money. Yes o, money is involved too. But, it depends on how you go about it. Some say, it’s not for the fainthearted as there are a lot of challenges. While some actually have a sweet ride all through. Is it when you have a wash day and it shrinks and you get discouraged as to whether your efforts to have a ‘super long’ natural hair is fruitless or not.  OR, when you comb your hair and ‘more than half’ of it goes on a trip with the comb. Perhaps, you have spent a lot of money on products and you are wondering whether the hair is even growing. ...