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Laurel Sibanda

My Self-Published Debut Poetry Collection Is Coming This November

I had to become a whole new person to get here

5 min readSep 13, 2023

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My Self-Published Debut Poetry Collection Is Coming This November

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The Worst Type Of Loneliness

Conversations about the loneliness epidemic often miss this.

2 min read1 day ago

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The Worst Type Of Loneliness

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Will I Write Through This Grief?

Words are getting stuck in my throat again.

7 min read6 days ago

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Will I Write Through This Grief?

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My Milestones As A New Author

It’s been four months since I published my book, this is where I am today.

6 min readMar 25, 2024

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My Milestones As A New Author

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Reclaiming Our Motherland — Poem

a poem on reclaiming Africa

2 min readMar 23, 2024

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Reclaiming Our Motherland — Poem

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You Don’t Have To Hide Your Scars — An Honest Reflection On Self-Harm

Reflecting on self-harm stigma and the different ways we self-injure.

11 min readMar 18, 2024

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You Don’t Have To Hide Your Scars — An Honest Reflection On Self-Harm

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For The Black Girls Who Just Don’t Fit

the unpolished / messy / artist/ strange black girls who just don’t fit into modern society’s ideas of black girlhood & womanhood.

5 min readMar 16, 2024

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For The Black Girls Who Just Don’t Fit

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Embrace Being Cringe To Be Free

It’s easy to judge people who are doing the things you wish you were brave enough to do.

3 min readMar 15, 2024

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Embrace Being Cringe To Be Free

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The Misconceptions About Power

Story on colonialism, blackness and reflections on ways we have too long associated loud and dominating voices as being powerful.

10 min readMar 11, 2024

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The Misconceptions About Power

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My Love For African American Culture And Personal Identity

There’s ignorance stemming from both sides, but as an African woman, I am truly in love with African American cultures.

9 min readMar 11, 2024

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My Love For African American Culture And Personal Identity

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Laurel Sibanda

Laurel Sibanda

Here to be honest. Mostly writing about healing work, spirituality, self-love, love and all other human lessons and blessings. https://linktr.ee/laurelwriter

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