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Cafe CuriosityThe Heart Never Forgets featuring The Seeds of PomegranatesHave you ever thought about what you would say to someone you love if you knew they were going to die? How would you express the true depths of how you feel about them? In this episode a heart wrenching story of loss up on loss of loved ones where our protagonist finally gets to say it all and find some relief and maybe a bit of peace. Join me for the Seeds of Pomegranates written by Abimbola Alaba.2023-08-1035 min
Cafe CuriosityOn Work, Leadership and the Cost of Mistrust Featuring Wilfried RupieperOur Showing Up sub-series continues with a conversation about grappling with uncertainty in the workplace. How each of us can mobilize energy through uplifting and value adding interactions. My guest is Wilfried Rupieper, an organisational development specialist with interesting insights on how we can reduce the costs of mistrust through authentic and truthful interactions.2023-08-0348 min
Cafe CuriosityStand By Me featuring The Gravediggers of MashinRelationships face challenging times. In this episode, The Gravediggers of Mashin, a couple is trying to get back on track after a fall from from grace leads to an unorthodox job in a superstitious community with many prying eyes. Will they make it through?
Nyasili Atetwe is a Kenyan-born story teller. His mediums of expression include fiction, photography and film. He currently lives in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a graduate of Nairobi Fiction 4 Workshop (a short story masterclass by Onjerica Makena). His short fiction works have appeared in Writers Space Africa – Kenya (a blog), and Writers Space Magazine (online). His sh...2023-07-2731 min
Cafe CuriosityOn the Fluidity of Life featuring Jen JumbeJoin me for an energetic sisterly conversation with Jen Jumbe about all thing’s life. From facing adversity in childhood, to struggling to make ends meet as an adult, and of course relationships and heartbreak. Listen in to find out about the mantra that keeps Jen grounded and in a positive mind space. Jen is a daughter, sister, aunt and friend with a big heart and many interests. In her 9 to 5 she is an oil & gas professional with an international career spanning over 10 years.2023-07-2035 min
Cafe CuriosityWe Cannot Know it All feat. Finding MermaidsWe are back with a touch of the supernatural. Growing up mermaids were meant to be feared, they were treacherous beings out to get you at any cost - careful not to get taken by a mermaid if you were down by the river. In Finding Mermaids, Chido Muchemwa tells a story of loss and grief mingled with a quest to find the truth about strange disappearances of girls in a remote village. is this strange occurrence easily explained or is driven by spirits from another world? We cannot know it all...
Find out more about Chido and her published...2023-07-1329 min
Cafe CuriosityFood for the Soul featuring If and The Guest HouseAs we head into a mid-season break, join me as I share 2 poems that have inspired and kept me going when the chips were down and adulting is a lot! Rudyard Kipling's stoic 'If' is a reminder to live by simple values of service and humility. While 'The Guest House' by Rumi reminds us that being open and allowing ourselves to feel through everything we experience leads to unexpected lessons and joy!2023-06-0819 min
Cafe CuriosityOn Stage & In Print: Life Happens feat. Henry Joe SakalaLife happens - Flow with it! His story started with an idyllic childhood on the Copperbelt in Zambia where he quickly found his voice on the stage, acting and writing plays as part of a theatre group at the age of 10. Henry Joe Sakala is the author of Passing the Bone, featured previously on Cafe Curiosity. In this episode we go beyond the story to explore his world. Join me as Henry Joe Sakala shares his journey and unique perspective as a creative force.2023-06-0256 min
Cafe CuriosityHope Changes Everything featuring Passing The BoneJoin me as I celebrate the coming of age of Cafe Curiosity! In this episode I take a look back to where we started, funny how what seemed impossible has come to life. The featured story is Passing the Bone by Henry J Sakala, an awesome adventure led by the ever precocious Bobo and dear beloved old Ninja who has seen it all!2023-05-2529 min
Cafe CuriosityOn Drawing, Love & Authenticity Featuring. Sandra CzichSandra Czich has an electric energy and zest for life that is palpable across oceans. She is a testament to determination, curiosity and living a life led by love. Sandra shares her story from deep challenges as a child that led her to success and security in her first career to finding her way back to her first love, art, in a second career. Sandra is the Co-founder of - CZI the Art of Skin.2023-05-181h 00
Cafe CuriosityLove vs. Infatuation feat. A Sunny AfternoonOur journey, love is all that matters, continues as we listen to a story about infatuation. Or is it about love? In A Sunny Afternoon a woman is completely consumed by the memory of a moment's interaction with the perfect man who she believes is her soul mate. She soon finds herself lost in her obsession - to what end though? A Sunny Afternoon is written by Veronique Tadjo; visit her website veroniquetadjo.com for more about her work.2023-05-1129 min
Cafe CuriosityOn Art, Creativity & Curiosity feat. Ngaira MandaraIn this episode, we're off to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for a energy filled chat with Ngaira Mandara. He talks about art and taking the leap to becoming a full time artist who makes a living from his art. He shares a bit about his creative process and how through his art, the story of life today is immortalised. Find out more about his work at www.ngairam.com2023-05-041h 00
Cafe CuriosityLove, Loss & Grief featuring Sandra’s LetterIn this episode we witness the despair of our protagonist wishing he had known what was happening to save the woman he loves. In Sandra's Letter, written by Malusi Mwongeli, a painful assault takes over the lives of a loving couple leading to a painful loss and an overwhelming sense of helplessness.
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Cafe CuriosityTurning 40? Not too late to fix your financesWe have all been feeling the pinch lately as the cost of living has gone up! Add to that the pressure of approaching midlife and feeling as though you are not saving enough for retirement or prepared for the unexpected. My guest is financial advisor Babalwa Nonkenge, who is breaking down barriers created by complex financial lingo and products through her work on Epokothweni, a Xhosa language financial literacy podcast. Babalwa shares simple tools we can use to educate ourselves on money matters and to turn financial stress into joy and achievement. Follow her work at www.epokothweni.co.za2023-04-2059 min
Cafe CuriosityA Forever Kind of Love featuring General Kunta’s HeartGrowing up tales of that once in a lifetime love led us to believe that our lives would be perfect once Prince Charming swept us off our feet. Swoon! Swoon! Reality is that love is not always convenient, perfectly packaged or a red carpet straight to paradise! This love is true and enduring and sees us through the toughest obstacles life throws in our path. Join us for General Kunta’s Heart for we all deserve love no matter who we are or where we are!2023-04-1333 min
Cafe CuriosityOn Healing, Awareness & some WritingJoin me today for a heart warming episode as my guest Sihle Bolani shares her journey to self awareness and presence. In her book, Nah Keep Your Strength, Sihle shares intimate stories about her life through the lens of 4 generations and on the show we discover how she found a path to healing through self reflection and writing. She shares her insights on doing the work of self awareness and ultimately self acceptance. You can find more on Sihle and her work at www.sihlebolani.co.za2023-04-0651 min
Cafe CuriosityYou Are. You. featuring New Daughters of AfricaMany of us have had to leave our homes in search of a better life be it within the same country or moving to lands afar. Generations are being born in foreign lands where the need to connect with their origins while fitting in is the order of the day. New identities are woven mixing the old world with the new. I am excited to share this week's story, New Daughter's of Africa, by Bridget Minamore.2023-03-3020 min
Cafe CuriosityOn Purpose & EntrepreneurshipBelieving in your idea enough to turn it into a business is a daunting task and often calls for a link to deeper purpose. Join Ojiugo Uche, CEO & founder of Genti Media, and I as we explore her journey building a media tech company that provides audio content in African voices and languages. Her passion and belief in how our communities can be enriched through stories and indigenous languages ignites hope of what is possible for us all. Ojiugo also shares practical tips on how she stays on purpose through her support network and self care.2023-03-2352 min
Cafe CuriositySelling Your Soul feat. A Dance with FateIn a world that is getting tougher everyday, we are often faced with difficult choices that lie in the grey. Add desperation to the mix and it can become soul destroying. How far would you go to get what you want or need? Would you literally sell your soul to the devil? In this episode, a heartbreaking tale where our protagonist it tempted by the promise of a life changing job - to what end?
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Cafe CuriosityFatherhood, Life & Motorcycles featuring Mojaki RammonengFollowing Season 2's first episode 'A Daughter's Love for her Father' we invited Mojaki Rammoneng to chat to us about life, fatherhood and motorcycles. In this episode take away lessons in fatherhood from his journey as a father of two. We also delve into adventures on two wheels! Mojaki shares how he became a motorcycle enthusiast and where to start if you're curious about biking.2023-03-091h 04
Cafe CuriosityA Daughter’s Love for Her Father featuring The MotorcycleJoin me for The Motorcycle, a story told from the perspective of a daughter who wants nothing more than for her family to be happy together, who wants her father to see her, lover and for things to be the way they used to be. She tries to understand the challenges he faces and to be there for him – will she be able to get through to him and save her family?
Isabelle Baafi is an award-winning poet of Jamaican and South African descent. Her work explores themes such as multiculturism, migration and womanhood. Find out more about Isabelle through he...2023-03-0244 min
Cafe CuriosityLove is All That MattersWelcome! We have been through so much the past few years and no matter how rough or thrilling the ride has been, we at Café Curiosity have been reminded that Love is all that matters! In this episode get to know more about your host Lorraine and what’s coming in season 22023-03-0219 min
Cafe CuriosityEp 9: “Urgency”This week we read a story called Urgency, written by Mark Mngomezulu. This story is set on a minibus taxi ride from Mbabane to Joburg. The taxi provides an interesting glimpse into the communities that are born on these journeys. In the midst of the conversations, our hero battles a very personal challenge - listen to find out more.2022-06-1624 min
Cafe CuriosityEp 8: “Drummer Boy in a World of Wise Men”Have you ever been curious about the link between the physical and spiritual world? This week we read Drummer Boy in a World of Wise Men which explores the link between these worlds when a boy who misses his father and can only connect with him through the talking drum. This story is written by Tobi Ogundiran who writes fantasy and horror inspired by his Nigerian roots.– you can find out more about Tobi’s work by following him on Twitter @tobi_the dreamer.
In the discussion after the story I am joined by Aralola Olamuyiwa one of the world’s lead...2022-06-0345 min
Cafe CuriosityEp 7: “For Honour” part 2This episode is part 2 of for ‘For Honour’, written by Stanley Kenani. A story that that bears witness to the challenges that arise with infertility in a marriage and the pressures that it places on a couple.
If you haven't already done so check our Episode 6 for the part 1 of For Honour.2022-05-1926 min
Cafe CuriosityEp 6: “For Honour”‘For Honour’, written by Stanley Kenani divulges the challenges that arise with infertility in a marriage and the pressures that it places on a couple.
Stanley Onjezani Kenani is a Malawian writer of poetry and short stories. He has performed at the Arts Alive Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa, Poetry Africa in Durban, South Africa, Harare International Festival of the Arts in Harare, Zimbabwe, and at the Struga Poetry Evenings in Macedonia.2022-05-1234 min
Cafe CuriosityEp 5: “The Grave Diggers of Mashin”Relationships face challenging times. In this episode, The Gravediggers of Mashin, a couple is trying to get back on track after a fall from from grace leads to an unorthodox job in a superstitious community with many prying eyes. Will they make it through?
Nyasili Atetwe is a Kenyan-born story teller. His mediums of expression include fiction, photography and film. He currently lives in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a graduate of Nairobi Fiction 4 Workshop (a short story masterclass by Onjerica Makena). His short fiction works have appeared in Writers Space Africa – Kenya (a blog), and Writers Space Magazine (online). His sh...2022-04-2831 min
Cafe CuriosityEp 4: ‘Baldwin’Something that is not as often discussed is the process of balding that men go through and how it might affect their self esteem or the attachment that they have to their hair. In this episode, we will be reading a story about the experience of a man who has in fact started balding. And we discuss male pattern balding after the reading.
‘Baldwin’ was written by Andrew Aidoo, a fiction writer based in Ghana. Alternative Rock music, or whining about his He can be reached on Facebook @Andrew Aidoo2022-03-2438 min
Cafe CuriosityEp 3 : 'A Woman's Glory'Do you have experiences, positive or negative, where people treated you differently based on how you styled your hair? In this episode, we will be reading a story about the different connotations that society attaches to different styles of hair. ‘A Woman's Glory’ was written by Kholofelo Maenetsha. Kholofelo Maenetsha, originally from Limpopo Province, lives in Pretoria. She has published three romance novels under the pseudonym, Kholo Matsha by Sapphire Press (Kwela) You can follow her on Instagram @__kholofelo2022-03-1737 min
Cafe CuriosityEp 2: 'Hairology'What memories do you have related to your hair and its changes throughout your life? Are they good or bad? In this episode, we will be reading a story about african hair and how taking care of it is woven into our lives. ‘Hairology’ was written by Sue Nyathi. The Polygamist, her bestselling debut novel, was published in 2012. The Gold Diggers, her second, was longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award as well as the Barry Ronge Fiction Prize. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @suenyathi.2022-03-1040 min
Cafe CuriosityEp 1: ‘Passing The Bone’What role have you filled at the different stages of your life? Have they been forced or a natural preference? In this episode, we will be reading a story about roles and adventure; l‘Passing The Bone’ by Henry Joe Sakala. Henry Joe Sakala is a Zambian actor, writer, producer and director. His works include Unmasked and he is featured in the short-story anthology Sister Wives. You can follow him on instagram @hjsakala.2022-03-0332 min
Cafe CuriosityWelcome to Cafe Curiosity!A podcast about experience & discovery! In season one, Café Curiosity will explore life through short stories written by African authors. The stories offer a view of life in Africa in a thought provoking yet entertaining way! After each reading a discussion of the emerging themes follows. I invite you to relax and escape into the world’s spun by these beautiful words! Join me as I share why Cafe Curiosity2022-02-0904 min