ShakiToniFacts! You Can Stop Your PeriodWomen, on average, spend 1,800 days of their lifetime menstruating, so you would think that we would be comfortable talking about it by…Nov 25, 2019Nov 25, 2019
ShakiToniIt’s a new chapter…Hello guys, I’ve been MIA for the past months! But it’s because I have been busy getting on track for a new job, and career which will…Sep 20, 2019Sep 20, 2019
ShakiToniHello guys, I want to say welcome back but I know I’m the one who has been MIA so we will just…If they come for us By Fatimah Asghar In this powerful and imaginative debut poetry collection, Fatimah Asghar nakedly captures the…Jul 5, 2019Jul 5, 2019
ShakiToniInstallment #4 is a piece I recently shared on Kasha’s blog on body image and about learning, if…I am in a love-hate relationship with my body. Some days I wake up and I love the solidity of my limbs, I love the feel of a silk shirt on…Jun 7, 2019Jun 7, 2019
ShakiToniInstallment #numerotres is dedicated to author Binyavanga Wainaina, and I share a little about…Binyavanga Wainaina was many things to different people; an author, a queer activist, an African literary giant that sparked a…May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
ShakiToniWhen I started this I write what I like blog, I said it would be weekly, but clearly I played…I am in a room, lying down and a doctor walks in, informs me that I have a terminal illness, something about my intestines, but more…May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
ShakiToniSalutations!Queenie came highly recommended with critics comparing it to Bridget Jones’ Diary (never read it or watched the movies) and Americanah…Apr 26, 2019Apr 26, 2019
ShakiToniHello peeps, I am starting a sort-of-blog-series that I have named: I write what I like…I’m leaving the wanna-be-writer bio behind and simply start writing. This is not going to be some deep theorizing (except sometimes) think…Apr 9, 2019Apr 9, 2019
ShakiToniWhen you hear “self-care,” you might think of bubble baths and spa days, and personally I think…Self-care can be defined as any deliberate action you take in order to support your mental, physical, and emotional health. So, while…Mar 21, 2019Mar 21, 2019
ShakiToniThe Nature of Leaving and ReturningFor as long as I can remember I have always spent New Year’s day at home, often sitting with the family in the living room on New Year’s…Jan 7, 2018Jan 7, 2018