mental-health

  • THE LIE OF “ME TIME”

    We often say, “I need some me time.”We say it when we want to rest, to escape, to pull back from the noise. And so we find a couch, a screen, a silence call it peace, wrap it in solitude,… Continue reading

    THE LIE OF “ME TIME”
  • THE MIRROR RULE

    Stuck in the relentless traffic on Nyerere Road in Dar es Salaam, the heat rising off the tarmac and patience running thin, we all find ways to escape the stillness. Some people lean on music, flipping through radio stations like… Continue reading

    THE MIRROR RULE
  • THE TEAR THAT DIDN`T FALL

    She held his tiny hand, fingers wrapped around hers, still trusting, still innocent. The school gate stood ahead, painted bright, welcoming, but to her, it felt like a threshold between two worlds. One where he had always belonged to her,… Continue reading

    THE TEAR THAT DIDN`T FALL
  • ARE YOU LIVING OR JUST BEING COUNTED?

    We wake up each day and step into a world that has already begun counting us. Before we even speak, before we take our first sip of coffee, before we glance at our phones, our presence has already been logged… Continue reading

    ARE YOU LIVING OR JUST BEING COUNTED?
  • THE ILLUSION OF INDIVIDUALITY

    We walk through life believing we are singular. That our goals belong to us alone. That our victories are personal, and our struggles are ours to bear. We speak of “my dream,” “my journey,” “my success,” as if we exist… Continue reading

    THE ILLUSION OF INDIVIDUALITY