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She’s strong and stands tall but also gentle, loving and compassionate.

— Basetsana Kumalo

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I think patriarchy is an issue all over the world, not just in Africa. Men have been running the world for so long that modern women have no choice but to take back their power.

The modern woman is whoever and whatever she wants to be, because she is fiercely independent but also open with her vulnerabilities.

To the Tribe [family] that came to see him off, they say it takes a village to raise a child. Thank you very much. AmaNtungwa [clan name] ayabonga [say thank you].

Just go forth and aim for the skies. I may not carry you in my arms anymore, but I will always carry you in my heart.

Regarding representation, I think we have to use our power as consumers. Do your research and support the brands which are serious about representing you and people who look like you.

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And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind.

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To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.

Bertrand Russell Marriage and Morals (1929)

Not for the body, but for the heart; companion and company are needed.

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Love seldom haunts the breast where learning lies,
And Venus sets ere Mercury can rise.

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