The Hibiscus Notes

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

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

The more things change....

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I started writing this post in the thick of the Ferguson protests and Israeli bombings of Gaza - before the body of Michael Brown was b...
Saturday, 15 November 2014

Let's bring real sexy back

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I realise it's been a while...quite a while. Since I last posted in July, I've drafted several blog posts....on Ferguson, on Ebola...
Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Sierra Leone's Ebola outbreak and Nigeria's abducted girls - reminders that we need better governments

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The kidnapping of the schoolgirls in Northern Nigeria is one of the many recent tragic world events that forced me to turn my Facebook a...
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Sunday, 11 May 2014

The joys and pains of Motherhood

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I tend to be quite cautious about what I share on Facebook. While I don't want to come across as someone who carefully manufactures ...
Sunday, 13 April 2014

Living Single in Africa

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Dubbed the African version of "Sex and the City", An African City has been greeted with a lot of buzz on the social media and b...
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Saturday, 8 March 2014

A dinner party with five incredible women

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If I could pick five incredible women to have dinner with on any given night, I can say with certainty that I would be spoilt for choice. I ...
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Sunday, 23 February 2014

Open letter from a feminist to Beyonce

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Dear Mrs Carter, I feel compelled as a feminist and a huge fan of Ms. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to write to you. I write partly in prot...
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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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