our phenomenal women

Our mothers had it all!! From Egypt to Angola, South Africa to Libya, Senegal to Tanzania....they had it all. Their curves, their smile, their kitchen skills, their humility and humbleness, but most of all their caring and loving nature.

Do you remember long a go when your friend's mother would punish you for misbehaving?...and you would be lucky if she wont tell your mom because she would punish you as well!! this is how they made sure their children grew up to be responsible people. This is how we learned to call every woman mama, because every mother was a mother to every child in the society.

Africa is sometimes referred to as a country because of the many things countries within it share. our dressing for instance; a Nigerian woman in her abaya, a Rwandise lady in her Mushanana, a Tanzanian mama in her kitenge and a Somalian in her guntiino. They all have something in common; they are conservative, colourful attires. An African woman dressing portrayed respect for herself, her father(family) and her husband. Our mothers dressed gracefully!

Who can beat mama's food!!? with all going on in her life; taking care of children(probably five!), doing house chores and gardening, she never failed failed to put food on the table for her family. Not just any meal, but a delicious one that she learned from her mother. She knew exactly what to cook to change her husband's mood, a special ingredient to include to make her sick daughter eat and the exact amount to give her son for him to have enough strength to rear cows.

I am not sure how they did it, but our mothers were strong! both physically and emotionally. I can personally testify of women who went through hell and came back alive. These were no-nonsense women but were wise and humble. They knew when to speak and when to keep quiet, when to argue and when to let go. Through these, they gained respect and dignity.

our mothers beat us with one hand and pamper us with the other.

Now these were African Beauties!!

It takes a whole village to raise a child

-An African Proverb