I’ve known Marve since she was 7 or 8, and I’ve only ever know her to be extremely sprightely, spirited. So to reach deep and dig out this poem, this sad poem that needs talking about, that highlights the horrible crime that is rape, attests to what I often tell her; that she needs to…
Tag: Violence
FEBRUARY BOOK REVIEW: A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS
To start off, I must say that I am glad no character in this book had to go to America to make it a complete, good story. Author; Khaled Hosseini (Afghan American) Genre; Fiction Novel Publisher and Year of Publication; RiverHead Books. May 22, 2007 My Copy; Bloomsbury Number of Pages;384 Copies Sold; More than…
WAS IT RAPE? YES, IT WAS.
If you didn’t know, can I just be the first to let you know that rape can happen even within the confines of marriage. Rape is sexual intercourse or any other penetration of the vagina, mouth or anus, WITHOUT consent. It can be with or without force. The end. No need to analyse or run…
ARE YOU PREGNANT FOR YOUR PASTOR?
Two nights ago, I couldn’t sleep much through the night because I was ranting in my head about the trap and toxic that has become of what people generally claim to be religion or more recently spirituality. I wanted to start writing in the middle of the night but I told myself to calm down…
IF YOU BEAT YOUR HOUSE HELP, YOUR BOSS SHOULD BEAT YOU TOO.
I recently took a poll on the subject of beating your domestic help. If you think it is ok to hit them, then your boss should be allowed to hit you too. Anyway the poll brought in mixed reactions, but here is my opinion.
Tope Owolabi 