MUTSA

“Open books gather the most dust” – Sanngetall, the Alchemist Like most African children, I grew up under the impression that education is the single most important thing in life after our Lord and saviour Joshua ben Joseph (the first JoJo.) However, unlike most, I excelled amongst a peer group on average 2-3 years older…

My struggle searching for that “B-Word”: Balance Trigger warning: Content may upset readers. I would like to think that if I asked a random human being if they have ever achieved a healthy balance in life, I’d be met with crickets, awkward laughs or just a plain and sharp retort along the lines of “the…

What are we still doing this for? This is a question I have started to ask myself with increasing frequency and ferocity. I ask myself this, not because I do not know the answer but as a reminder of the futility of the reality that we face. We, not the royal ‘I’, as this is…

Let’s talk about one fabulously elusive concept today. Some look at it longingly, with a twinkle of admiration in their eyes whenever they are fortunate enough to witness it in its truest form. Others, they quake in their mid-range sneakers and 3-inch heels in fear, intimidated in its presence. And for others still, they turn…

I like you. I like, like you. I love you. These are the words I have used to describe my feelings for my person. As I grew older and my diction increased, the words I used to describe my person at the time also seemed to develop, words like “infatuation” , “ lust” , “smitten”…

The world has seen a rapid growth in technology over the last decade – and with that comes an abundance of information, readily available to anyone who seeks it. Now, in an ideal world, this would mean the average human actively seeking out and acquiring knowledge that their predecessor could scarcely dream of. The reality,…

“An Ode to Lockdown, from an introvert’s point of view” The older I’ve grown, the more appreciation I’ve gained for solitude and silence. I used to be the most talkative person in the room. Place me and Cardi B in the same room, and I can guarantee you, I’d have way more to say than…

When Mutsa asked me to write about ‘absolutely anything that I’m passionate about’  my mind begun to wander until eventually the wayward wanton returned with ONE PIECE. Thus I cast my heart, mind and soul into the abyss in self-reflection – The Great Romance. So what exactly is The Great Romance? It is to embody…

The stall stands. Even in this time of great pain and uncertainty, especially in this time actually, we must not let our grief and fear define our lives. It is true that we are far from each other, and in some cases alone when we would rather be together, to laugh and cry. It is…

“Every man is a hero in his own story. Murderers don’t believe they’re to blame for what they do. Thieves, they think they deserve the money they take. Dictators, they believe they have the right – for the safety of their people and the good of the nation – to do whatever they wish.”~ ’Warbreaker’…