The Hibiscus Notes

Reflections on life, love, the arts, Africa and its Diaspora

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Confessions of an imperfect mother

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I'd like to think of myself as a good mummy, certainly above average. If asked to score myself out of 10, I'd say 7.5 on most days a...
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Sunday, 2 October 2011

Has our generation dropped the baton?

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There is a scene in Katori Hall's new play on broadway about Martin Luther King Jr which sees Angela Basset's character deliver a m...
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Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Black woman seeks white man for promotion of marriage among her race

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Yes, I know the title of this post sounds absurd doesn't it but that's precisely what a black male author is suggesting in a recent...
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Monday, 11 July 2011

Is the jury really still out?

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Can I just say in my defence that I've resisted weighing in on the case against Dominique Strauss Kahn for some weeks now. The reason fo...
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Monday, 20 June 2011

O is for Oprah!

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A friend of mine called last week to tell me she was just sat next to Oprah in a hotel restaurant somewhere in the English countryside. As ...
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Friday, 13 May 2011

Beautiful Salone

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On 27th April 2011, Sierra Leone celebrated its 50th Independence anniversary and although the debate about what there is to celebrate still...
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Saturday, 9 April 2011

Africa and the single narrative

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I've been trying to read a horrid little book (well not so little but very horrid) that was recommended by a colleague of mine as a back...
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So why a blog? I've heard the comment that bloggers are self-obsessed. I'd like to say that we certainly aren't but we do have opinions - we like to comment on life, the papers, other people's actions - you don't have to agree with us but you may find that we reflect your line of thinking. So read on and if you have an opinion...share it. If you like our blog...talk about it. If you object....say so but be polite about it. We can disagree but let's do so agreeably. Enjoy reading and if you'd like to contribute then let us know.
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