HEAL GROW GLOW

  • For Omi and Robina! Can you imagine? What is the p now? Who the hell is Shambe and who was Kevin this entire time?

    Vanessa Namazzi to the front!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Who is Dr. Robina Sali?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQt2URVhoVk That situation would understandably feel deeply disrespectful and confusing. When someone uses your parents’ names or references your family in something like a wedding book or acknowledgements while also spreading negative stories about you, it creates a contradiction…

  • Reflecting on Kevin and Shambe’s crazy behaviour. Jealous of Mark’s influence or what?

    It sounds like you’re noticing a big contrast in maturity and responsibility among people the same age, and that’s understandably frustrating—especially when you feel personally affected by someone’s behavior. You mentioned examples like Grace Lubega and Zohran Mamdani (a young public official in New York politics). People around that age…

  • Putting Down the Firstborn Role: An African Daughter’s Reality TV

    For many years, I functioned like the firstborn in my family. I stepped in, carried responsibilities, mediated conflicts, and tried to keep things stable when life around us felt chaotic. It became second nature to anticipate problems and solve them before they grew. This is how I showed up in…

  • When Trust Is Exploited: A Note to the “Friends” Who Took More Than They Gave. #Learn4Yourself

    This was your strategy for Canada or Uganda to grant you PR or Citizenship? Don’t listen to their advice Tayo. Look at patterns. Trust is a powerful thing. It’s what allows people to share ideas freely, collaborate, and build things together. But trust can also be exploited. And when it…

  • Boundaries 4 UG: Family, Respect, and Opportunism

    A note for those who know exactly who they are! There are moments in life when silence protects peace.And there are moments when silence allows disrespect to continue unchecked. This is not written out of spite.It is written out of clarity. Over the years, I have watched people move in…

  • Deep Roots, Quiet Strength: Reflections on The Square

    Shared by Vanessa Smithers (via LinkedIN) #BlackWritersInCanada Growing up in a busy immigrant household, my sister and I learned early how to survive complexity. She became the analyst—studying long hours, making sense of people and systems. I became the regulator of the environment—finding peace through sports, summer school, being obedient…

  • See her talent from your own eyes: Miss Shonubi

    Tayo Shonubi: In A New Era #Naija #UG #GirlsGotTalent #Theatre #Filmmaker #Comedian https://www.backstage.com/u/tayoshonubi/ While dealing with the diaspora “camp girl” drama sagas for the 100,000th time, I decided to look into Tayo as a creative and artist—long before she became an Aunty of two Canadian children! #ChildProtector #ProtectiveAuntiesMatter. I just…

  • “Suffering in Silence is not a Virtue.”

    If you’re Gen Z and quietly carrying heavy things… this is your reminder: you don’t have to suffer in silence. A lot of us were raised to “be strong,” “push through,” or “handle it ourselves.”But strength doesn’t mean staying quiet while you’re hurting or getting bullied by groups who are…

  • Who is David Kibuuka? #Canada #Art #VisualArtist #Pioneers #UG

    David Kibuuka was a staple in almost every Ugandan home for those of us born or raised after the Idi Amin era of the 1970s. He also collaborated on some small projects with my mother, who we now see has the Visual Artist gene in her DNA: Jayne Dineo, Kabahita…

  • Now let’s go to Zimbabwe!

    African-Canadian Artists from 2017-present day work! I met Manyenya via Andrew Mukama – Ulrichs day one! #Kibuuka