December 1989, Lirangwe With the letter folded in his hand, Gift Mbewe followed the familiar path through the brush, past thorny shrubs and tall grass that whispered as the wind slipped through it. Dust rose softly beneath his feet, and the air carried the dry, bitter smell of earth waiting for rain. He had walked […]
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Have you ever poured your love into everyone else — your partner, your family, your friends, but still feel empty inside? I wrote As a Woman, Love Yourself for women just like you. This book is dedicated to the women who’ve been through a lot in life and end up struggling to know how to love themselves.
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Forgiveness is often misunderstood, especially when it comes to the pain women carry. Many of us were taught that forgiving means pretending nothing happened, erasing the hurt, and moving on as if we were never broken. But true self-love teaches us something different. As a woman, loving yourself means learning how to forgive without forgetting, because
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For many years, I believed that loving myself was something I would get to after everything else. After I had proven my worth. After I had made others comfortable. After I had endured enough. Like many women, I learned early on how to be strong for everyone else while quietly neglecting myself. This slow abandonment of self
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There was a time when I didn’t believe in myself. I second-guessed everything I said, everything I did. I felt like everyone else was more talented, smarter, and more confident than me. But slowly, I began to change that. Confidence didn’t come overnight; it came through small steps and daily reminders. Let me share six
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I received a question in the comments recently that I believe many of you have probably wondered too: “Are all your novels about African stories?” It’s a fair question, especially if you’ve been following my work. I’ve made it clear: my mission is to tell African stories. Stories that reflect the struggles, the victories, the
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I was just 16 years old, sitting in my Grade 10 classroom in Pretoria, when I first discovered the thrill of writing. It wasn’t something I planned. It wasn’t something anyone told me to do. It was just me, a notebook, and a wild idea that came to life with ink and imagination. That idea
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