A WEAVE WEARER'S STORY REVEALED

The big weave debate

In a world of perfection, in a world where women are judged by their looks, they would stop at nothing in their quest to be ‘’beautiful’’. The weave is more often than not marketed as capable of fulfilling that wish. People of all walks of life wear them.  Celebs like Beyoncé, Megan Good, Kim Kardashian and Gabrielle union can be spotted wearing a weave most of the time. For those not born with naturally thick and long hair, the weave is seen as a remedy.

The weave is considered a form of protective style. Really, is it? Or we are being deceived?

After about a year and half of meticulously taking care of my mane, it had grown into a length that I was super proud of. It was thick and full of body. With a busy schedule and no free time, I decided to get a sew-in, which I thought would protect my hair while making me look gorgeous. I must add that that is the main reason thousands of ladies prey on the weave; they want a quick fix.

5 THINGS I LEARNED FROM TAYLOR SWIFT

Taylor swift has a track record of immense success. Entering the music industry at the tender age of 14, she has proved to be worthwhile. No wonder Taylor swift is a household name. She is a fashion icon, singer-songwriter, actress and above all an inspiration to the youth. I absolutely love all her songs from blank space to 22, you name it. Moreover, i always hear hear songs everywhere i turn. And when your songs are being sung by childern in the most unexpectected places, then you know that your music knows no boundaries.

5 THINGS I LEARNED FROM KOFI ANNAN

There are those times when you are reading someone’s biography and it touches you so much. Gosh! You even wish that that was your life. A life well-lived, they call it. Kofi Annan can be said to be one of Africa’s biggest success story. His leadership skills is top-notch; a true role model he is and he was a former secretary-general of the United Nations. Reading dear Kofi’s biography has massively inspired me. Honestly, it does not matter where you start or where you are.

5 CUTEST HAIRSTYLE IDEAS

No worries anymore,  rock the vac and the summer with these awesome hairstyles.

Weave

for instant volume and length, one can never go wrong with the weave. One can attest to the fact that Gabrielle union always look great with the weave.

Twists

one of the best protective styles ever. Dear, save your strands. In the mist of all the fun, give your hair the rest that it deserves with this gorgeous hairstyle

LOVE STORY

True Love Wins 

‘’he is drowning! My son is drowning! Somebody, anybody, save him!’’, Lexi kept shouting.

‘’doctor, her condition has become progressively worse. She keeps screaming; save him, he’s drowning. Doc, you’ve got to do something. We’re losing her. She does not even remember us, her own children’’

‘’let me examine her again’’
‘’do go ahead’’

(Lexi is a 65 year old female, with three children, all women. She had been previously diagnosed with hypertension and insomnia. Arthritis later set in. She is menopausal and is now experiencing upscale levels of hallucinations).

GOSSIP CHILD 1

Sasha was always ready to gush out whatever she heard. Her mum and her best friend continually sat together under a tree in the middle of the compound and talk one after the other of every person in the community. Sasha as stubborn as she was, would on all occasion, eavesdrop on their conversation, then spread the gossip.

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Today, her mum and her beloved friend, affectionately called kwasi’s mama were talking of a newcomer in their neighbourhood. The newcomer was a foreign lady who could hardly make head and tail of the language of that community. You might be right to call it a birth defect because the new lady in the hood had an extremely big fat ugly nose. Sasha’s mum and her friend referred to the nose as ‘’nwenentipoli’’ which in their dialect meant big fat ugly nose.

The next day, the foreign lady went to kwasi’s mama’s joint to buy food. Sasha was there and upon recognising the lady, she decided to spill the beans. ‘’sis Naomi, sis Naomi’’, she called her but she did not hear. ‘’Sis Naomi, sis Naomi, my mother and kwasi’s mum are saying that your nose is ‘’nwenentipoli’’, she shouted on top of her voice. ‘’ children would always be children, look at her shouting for nothing’’. If only she knew what that word meant!
She would have stopped buying the food and would have given kwasi’s mum a hefty slap.

Kwasi’s mum reported the incidence to Sasha’s mother. On that fateful day, Sasha was giving the beating of her life. She was surely not going to gossip again. But hey, you can never be certain.

Gossip ends at a wise person's ears. Kill the habit.

                             Still smiling in the dream world...

THE SHADES IN TIME

They called us the young doctors. And they consider us ‘’the know it all, wanna know it all, the wannabes’’. What a name! Yes, I’m talking about med students.
 Working in the internal medicine department is always fun. The cases are so intriguing, it is almost like solving a never-ending puzzle. The work there, is surely more exhilarating than watching the mysteries of C.S.I. Miami.

This woman, Elena, evoked in me a kind of empathy that I never even knew I had. I watched her as she fought for her dear life. Her legs were gruesomely swollen, her ribs were popping out of her chest and she could not move one half of her body (paraplegia). She was what doctors would describe a worst case scenario.

As I was reviewing some details on her in the patient folder with one of the nurses, a cute yet boyish doctor came into the ward and walked right towards Elena. Well, curiosity got the better part of me. I marched on to him like a freedom fighter ready to shot bullets right through the skulls of the oppressors.
 ‘’what's her diagnosis?’’, I asked.
‘’type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy’’
 ‘’okay’’
‘’so you know what diabetes is?’’
In a classic med school style, I went on firing upon him facts upon facts about diabetes. I actually looked like a guy ridiculously trying so hard to woo a girl. And you can imagine the girl going all so like I don’t like you, I like you. Gosh, enough of the jibber jabber!

If you ever seen a toddler licking his lollipop and playfully running his finger through a giraffe’s fur, then you surely came face to face with the element called joy. Joy is sculptured on his very being and even the air the swirls around him whispers joy. I was as joyous just like that toddler as I observe a femoral tap being done on Elena. It was probably because Dr. Cutie was doing the procedure, and more importantly because she was finally responding to treatment and we were doing our best.

Life has many phases; time has many shades, we can't always predict tomorrow. But we can make a concious effort to breathe,  relax and enjoy every moment.

       ...still smiling in the dream world.