House of Women
“With a mother, a stepmother, and six women in the same house, I refused to comply. I decided the Matriarch would not have my allegiance for cursing my father. My loyalty, undeservedly, lay with him…”
“With a mother, a stepmother, and six women in the same house, I refused to comply. I decided the Matriarch would not have my allegiance for cursing my father. My loyalty, undeservedly, lay with him…”
Maryam was just a child when one day her parents left her at home alone and took her younger brother to the clinic. They refused to take Maryam, although she insisted. When they returned home, Maryam’s brother was in a white skirt in his father’s arms. For some reason they were very happy and congratulated … Read more
In the wake of the murder by a police officer of the unfortunate Sarah Everard, and the ensuing justified anger, many media people were calling for “good” men to act more visibly in opposing violence against women. While I back 100% the calls made for “good” men to speak up, I am also concerned that … Read more