The Diasporic Mind
God. Africa. Love.
Without these three things, I would just be a normal girl with simple dreams.
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Mixture of current emotions.
1 Not disappointed. Just uncomfortably surprised with hints and dashes of annoyance.
2 Pissed off to the point where my chest is numb from grief, shame and anger. Familiarity won’t let me cry. I’ve already acquired to this repulsive taste.
3 Happy to be alone, grateful to be alive in the midst of the turmoil
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Sometimes I feel like my heart’s going to explode. My eyes wanting to carry more than I can see in one view and the conflict of interest in my desires and in reality.
And then there are the unsettling expectations that I have of myself. And the expectations He has of me.
Not looking to be famous, popular or even accomplished.
Just looking to be used.
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Photo reblogged from Let The Sunshine In
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Photoset reblogged from Your source for all things Nigerian.
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Photoset reblogged from the Africa they Never show You
The Safe Motherhood Malawi project was developed for Malawian mothers, educating midwives to train community-based health workers to improve midwifery knowledge and care.
Captured by Paolo Patruno, a photographer focused on humanitarian issues and social documentary while working with Non-Profit Organization. Patruno documents the lives of these women and their newborn children.
Projects that make a difference
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I thought I was African. But you tell me that being ‘African’ is no longer about race, culture, heritage or tradition, but rather about location, upbringing and mentality.
I think you are wrongDiasporic Mind -
I cannot wait to leave this country, escape to the motherland and not have to answer to anyone but myself and God. Total retreat. Hopefully I will lose and find myself in Him.Diasporic Mind
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Photo reblogged from Porcelain Chronicles
Ohhh I want THESE for my birthday! Yes, please and thank you ladies and gentlemen :-D
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Photo reblogged from odelia|JAY;
»» Phylicia Rashad’s Letter to 21-Year Old Self:
Dear Phylicia,
Romantic involvement distracts you and can blind you to what’s really in front of you. And what really is in front of you? You are. You don’t even know yourself yet. You think you know and you want to assert that you do, now that you’re a certain age, but you don’t. What’s in front of you is a whole world of experiences beyond your imagination. Put yourself, and your growth and development, first. There are long-term repercussions to what you’re doing now. Everything you do, every thought you have, every word you say creates a memory that you will hold in your body. It’s imprinted on you and affects you in subtle ways—ways you are not always aware of. With that in mind, be very conscious and selective.
With high hopes for you,
PhyliciaI love this woman!
(Source: fuckyeahfamousblackgirls)
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Can someone just buy me flowers for my birthday? Preferably this guy ^^^
(Source: cultivando-flores)
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Photo reblogged from The World Of Spacey Blak The bLakAstronaut
Robert Glasper at 3:30am #Bliss
The relationship I have with this album is a lustful, secretive, passionate, selfish one. As in, I don’t want to share it with anyone else in the world. It belongs to me. It’s like a cleansing for my body, soul and mind. I am infatuated.
