It had been a week since he had died – the police and coroner couldn’t come up with an appropriate ‘Cause Of Death’. This wasn’t humanly possible, for a man to have each of his fingers twisted around, his palms split in two, his face disfigured and his body… twisted like a soaked towel. Continue reading #HORROR-SHORROR: The Gravestone: A Short Horror
I can think of an overall of three people that had left my school, Preston High, all due to bullying; mainly body shaming. Funny thing is, I was involved in all of those situations.
Continue reading #STORYTIME: Confessions of a Teenage Body Shamer: Chapter 1
Many of us can’t imagine a life involving limiting screen time for our kids. However, there are certain benefits in limiting screen time for the development of the child for their emotional and physical well-being. These are a few things that can motivate and guide you to limit screen time for your child. Continue reading #COLLAB: Practical Ways to Limit Screen Time for Young Children
We drove inside once the gates opened and carried on driving on a long-winded road. Passing by the millions of Lawson Cypress trees, shrubs trimmed to perfection and a pool the size of a football field, tennis courts that covered the land, we finally reached the first row of houses. We reached house number 13, the place we could finally call home after living with my in-laws for 7 dreadful years. Continue reading #HORROR-SHORROR: The Killings of Everdale : Chapter 1
LAHAN is a local scarf and accessory business in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. Started and run by two university students, we asked them a few questions about how they started up their business and how the experience has been so far. Continue reading #COLLAB: Local scarf-fashion business ‘LAHAN’
I always imagined visiting Paris and having my freshly baked croissant with coffee, wearing my red beret sitting in a café and experiencing it all. But driving from the outskirts into Paris was not what I expected to see at all! Continue reading #COLLAB: First impressions last forever, or do they?
As a first year student I found myself juggling between studies, adjusting to hospital life, and on the side tutoring to primary and high school learners. While filling in my calendar dates of tests, assignments, in-hospital practical tests and tutoring my students, it seemed overwhelming. Now that I look back, I don’t particularly remember being overly stressed or too worried, I just took it one day at a time; I dealt with whatever I needed to as it came. Continue reading #COLLAB: Student Troubles, Triumphs and Tests of Bravery… Part 2
As a 21-year-old simple, Muslim female, second year Bachelor of science Radiography student, how did I get to where I am – where am I? Well, if you really want to know, let’s start from the beginning: Continue reading #COLLAB: Student Troubles, Triumphs and Tests of Bravery… Part 1
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