I come from a mixed race family and as such my sons have been born into a family of cousins with skin colour ranging from one end of the spectrum to the other. To date, no query has ever been made in regard to this. I have told myself that possibly at some point curiosity …
5 Tips to Get That Sex Tape Right
Warning; Content may be offensive Tip 1: Delete that shit Tip 2: Delete that shit Tip 3: Delete that shit Tip 4: Delete that shit Tip 5: Delete that shit I have officially exhausted my pity for any adult who finds themselves in the middle of a sex scandal born out of private intimate filmed …
His name was Mervyn
Whatever time it was, it was way too early for my phone to be ringing. I probably had a hangover. That much I don’t recall. Caller ID was my brother. Me: Hello Silence Me: Steven, ou ok? (Steven, are you OK?) Steven: Marie-France, Mervyn in mor. (Mervyn has died) I am suddenly fully awake. Me: …
Who benefits from justice?
Justice, or rather 1001 definitions of it, has been a hot topic in Seychelles for many years. This past week though, it has gone up a few notches on the Top 10 list of controversial topics. If the world was simply black and white, we would all know exactly what justice entailed and how we …
Karma is your bitch too.
Do you ever get the impression that most, if not all of us love karma? We can spot it right off the bat, smell it from a mile off and love, love pointing it out to whoever may be the victim at that exact point. Karma, as it turns out happens to everyone except… ‘me’. …
‘Loaded’ nachos (because there’s more to this than just cheese)
Ah. The joys of eating without cutlery. Unfortunately, our pursuit to be ‘civilised’ has robbed us of this simple pleasure which many people around the world claim makes the food taste better. Mind you, nachos is not exactly the best example of being a rebel in this regard. It is literally impossible to eat …
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My Father’s “Jimmy”
We were having our Sunday morning coffee in bed this morning when my husband received the call that confirmed the passing of James Mancham. After informing me of the news, he kept his eyes on me and said, ‘you’re not about to cry are you?’ ‘Of course not!’ I almost shouted as tears filled my …
New Year Resolutions. What are we not getting?
As far as I can see it, there is one thing that is terribly wrong with New Year resolutions. The words ‘New Year’. In my twenties, resolutions which were to kick off at the stroke of midnight were a great topic of conversation and of course, much later, a comical topic as to how they …
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The 13th month salary – A bit like the perfect man.
Imagine the perfect man – funny, smart, good-looking, sweet and a beast in bed. For anyone laughing at this, I will point out that I did not say point him out, I said imagine. Jokes aside, the perfect man comes to mind in the midst of a 13th month salary discussion which has been an …
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The Christmas Hype
2016 was historical as far as the timing of the setting up of my Christmas Tree at home goes. It happened on a Saturday, and the calendar date on that November day was 19th. I had a logical explanation which I felt was necessary to share with anyone who was shocked by this. I wanted …
