Posted on June 19, 2020
by Shakiyla
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About two weeks ago I decided to take a break from educating the folks around me. I found myself in this dark pit of obligation. I’d convinced myself that it was my responsibility as a Black woman to make sure that the extent of… Continue Reading “Hyphen Life: Juneteenth”
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Posted on July 28, 2019
by Shakiyla
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Sundays are generally filled with laughs, reflection, and planning for the week to come. This Sunday was much different, though. This Sunday I was invited to baby “Judith’s” Dedication at church. Why’d I put Judith in quotes? We’ll get there. If you haven’t read… Continue Reading “Judith’s New Name.”
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Category: Family., Life., travelTags: adoption, africa, ankara, babies, Black women, black women travel, encouragement, family, jos, naija, namesake, nigeria, sundays, travel
Posted on December 22, 2018
by Shakiyla
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I’m finally sharing. Initially, I planned to post on the website the day I landed in Abuja, Nigeria, then I realized how useless that would be. I decided to give myself time to experience the city of Jos before I shared. That was the… Continue Reading “Welcome to Nigeria.”
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Category: Life.Tags: africa, Black women, black women travel, community, cooking, culture, feature, food, jollof, jos, love, main market, meat pie, nigeria, travel
Posted on November 17, 2018
by Shakiyla
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Today marks ten days. It was a bit surreal once I realized that I’m less than two weeks away from calling Nigeria home. It feels like it was only a few days ago when I made the announcement. I’d gotten so used to saying… Continue Reading “The Countdown.”
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Category: Life.Tags: africa, Black women, christian life, faith, family, nigeria, single, travel, traveling, trust, women traveling
Posted on June 10, 2018
by Shakiyla
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This is my first time posting on the website since I made the decision to have a complete abdominal hysterectomy. I felt myself walk away from writing. I felt myself walk away from opening my heart to the world (or at least the small… Continue Reading “I am Woman.”
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Category: Life.Tags: adoption, africa, barren, Black women, childbirth, christianity, endometriosis, growth, healing, hysterectomy, love, nature, peace, photography, singleness, woman, womanhood