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Have you heard of Spykos? It is a word for soul food that is quick and easy to eat, tastes good but is generally high in calories.

The kids quite enjoy the occasional Mafesh and Magwinya so I made them a batch at home. My homemade ones are different in a few ways from those of bo-Mmaseapei, but are equally good.

There is no recipe for motherhood; you need to feel it, live it and enjoy it! With school being out, this statement seems to take on a different meaning. You have to prepare yourself mentally, financially and otherwise to survive this short period. I recently put up a poll online asking who was more excited about schools closing (holidays).

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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