Gloria

              An African Blessing May the mountains, valleys and great waters sail you to greatness. May the elephants, hyenas and birds guide you to…

Idea is bornA photo by Paulo Coelho from one of his Saturday walks had a caption “Nature teaches more than philosophical books”. That is what exactly happened during a walk…

It was December 2014 when I read an article with a title: The last thing a 3-year-old Syrian said before he died: “I’m gonna tell God everything”. To date, I…

Every year on June 5, we honour World Environment Day to raise awareness about environmental issues and call for action. The theme of this year is sustainable lifestyles. The topic…

I am so delighted to be a published poet for Poetry Potion: Dear South Africa. In its eighth print quarterly, Poetry Potion invited poetry from South Africa as well as…

RIP, dearest cousin Amani Kweka We crumbled as you slipped by leaving a trail of doting memories. A son passed away yesterday night. If November was to delay this tragedy…

I am so delighted to be a published poet for When Women Waken: A Journal of Poetry, Prose and Images. This online literary journal publishes fresh voices and art in…

It all became apparent in August 2012, the day I wrote pages 21-22 of my recently published book “The Wisdom Huntress.” Under the article titled “Are We?” are reflections about…

I am certainly no Fifty Shades of Grey best-seller, however I did try my mild wild thoughts at a 100 word fictional story (drabble) contest. “Last month we asked you…

Today I want to do one thing - be grateful. My three published children’s books would not have been complete without all the children who participated by contributing illustrations and…