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Write on your typewriter, writer. 

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A wise word about love from author Bell Hooks. 

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Love is intimate. 

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“ I swapped my dresses, skirts and pretty sandals for baggy shorts, jeans and t-shirts complete with the coolest collection of sneakers. I cut my long hair for an edgier short hair look, which by the way was a great make-over as I looked stunning with short hair”.

Read more here -> https://ladylebz.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/life-after-being-a-tomboy/

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Because Egyptian falafel is awesome :-)

More here -> https://ladylebz.wordpress.com/2017/03/13/cuisine-of-north-africa/

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“ It’s unfortunate that women need to find ways of protecting themselves against street harassment. It’s unfortunate that this exists because some men believe they have every right to exert abuse on women for their amusement or to make themselves feel powerful”.

Read more here -> https://ladylebz.wordpress.com/2017/03/13/surviving-street-harassment/

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Mopane worms are a delicacy in Southern Africa. The worms are found on mopane trees after they hatch in summer, and they can be eaten dry, as crunchy as potato chips, or cooked and drenched in sauce. 

Read more here -> https://ladylebz.wordpress.com/2016/11/10/cuisine-of-southern-africa/

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A Sudanese woman making kisra bread.

Here’s more on North African cuisine -> https://ladylebz.wordpress.com/2017/03/13/cuisine-of-north-africa/

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It’s important to take a time out for yourself, to recharge and recuperate.

Read more here -> https://ladylebz.wordpress.com/2016/08/26/is-me-time-important-in-a-relationship/

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So, who am I as a black, African woman?

Firstly, I am human. Being born with a vagina on the African continent doesn’t make me lesser because a bunch of slave traders and owners said so centuries ago. I am to be treated with dignity and respect. 

More here -> https://ladylebz.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/woman-who-are-you-really/

Pic: Beyonce

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The expression I give when they say,”You’re so pretty for a black girl”.

Read more here -> https://ladylebz.wordpress.com/2017/03/01/fyi-these-comments-are-not-compliments/

Pic: Lupita Nyong’o.

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Welcome to Johannesburg, South Africa! You have officially stepped into South Africa’s economic and cultural hub :-) This is the iconic Nelson Mandela Bridge in the heart of the city :-)

Read more here -> https://ladylebz.wordpress.com/2016/12/14/survivor-johannesburg/

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This is an ineba, a traditional Zulu and Xhosa necklace from South Africa.

Read more here -> https://ladylebz.wordpress.com/2017/01/31/visit-the-rosebank-art-and-craft-market-in-johannesburg/

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South African actress and presenter Pearl Thusi and her daughter Thando.

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‘When yo girl catches a glimpse of your texts’ (Jay z and Beyonce)

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US rapper Rick Ross

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South African rapper Riky Rick