Hi, my name is Zenat, I'm a 20 year old with many thoughts and opinions so like any other millennial I thought, why not start a blog? Here we'll delve into everything; societal issues,political issues, racism, feminism, life, music, love, loss , all from the experiences of a 20 year old black girl. Well without further delay, let's get personal!
Recently I read a tweet that stated something along the lines of 'In African households the children are the dishwashers' and it made me think about the family dynamics in African households, specifically sibling dynamics and birth order. Studies by psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman state that the birth order (i.e firstborn, secondborn) affect our personalities and …
For black women, whether our hair is relaxed, natural, braided, in weaves/sew ins or worn as wigs, there is always opinions on why that is the wrong choice to make, thus a lot of our worth (whether unconsciously or not) has been tied to our hair. Terms like 'nappy headed', 'good hair' and a lot more …
University season is upon us and this means moving out, most of the time to a new city and environment. For some people, this might be the first time they've lived alone without their family and have to completely depend on themselves. It can be an exciting experience, but it can also be mortifying. Going …
I've recently been binge-reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's works (I'm late to the bandwagon, I know). I started with Half of a Yellow Sun, just finished Americanah and I'm currently on to Purple Hibiscus. To be quite frank, It is more than refreshing to read a book where the main characters described look like me and …
I thought a lot on what this first blog post should be about. Should I give a formal introduction? Open with a joke? I typed on the Google and YouTube search bars 'how to write your first blog post'. They all give similar bullet point ideas, introduce yourself, be warm, kind, interesting, but most importantly …
How to be Zen 