Naliya

Trail runner, arts enthusiast, minimalist, humanitarian and adventure junkie! :)

[Naliya @Niya_C]

@mommy_triplet Melt🥰😘😘😘

[Naliya @Niya_C]

@eargroundtv So great to out a face to the voice!!! Amazing! 🤗

[Naliya @Niya_C]

@Am_Blujay Wild!

[King Jay🇿🇼 @KingJayZim]

#PauseForThought

Every year, sometimes twice a year, I look forward to going home to Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe is home. It is where my umbilical cord was buried. It is where my roots are. It is where, God willing, I hope to spend my twilight years.

In a few years' time, when I finally decide to return for good, I will pack my belongings, my work tools, my Partial Discharge detectors, Hipot testers, Tan Delta test sets, transformer testing equipment and all the other instruments that have been part of my working life, load them into a container and head home to be among my people.

But every time I visit, there is one thought that I can never completely silence.

What would happen if something went terribly wrong? When I'm driving through places like Zai Rimwe, Mutekedza or Mupatsi on my way to rural Njanja, I sometimes catch myself thinking about the unthinkable.
What if there was an accident out here?

Would someone be able to call an ambulance?
Would an ambulance come?
If the situation was serious, would there be access to an air ambulance?
If people were trapped in a vehicle, would the fire brigade arrive in time?
Where would the injured be taken?
Would the nearest hospital have the equipment, medicines and resources needed to save a life?

These are not political questions.
These are human questions.
They affect the wealthy businessman in a luxury vehicle just as much as they affect the pensioner travelling on a rural bus.

A million dollars in the boot of a Rolls-Royce means nothing when a person is trapped under twisted metal and every minute counts.
In those moments, status disappears.
Politics disappears.

Connections disappear.
All that matters is whether help is coming.

Whether the ambulance arrives.
Whether the rescue team arrives.
Whether the hospital can do what it was built to do.

Living in the UK has taught me many things. Life here is far from perfect, but one thing that gives people peace of mind is knowing that if tragedy strikes, a system exists. Ambulances, fire services, air ambulances and hospitals may not be flawless, but they are there. People know that when they dial for help, help is on its way.
That sense of security is priceless.

Healthcare and emergency services are not luxuries.
They are not political projects.
They are among the most important investments any nation can make because every single one of us is mortal.

No title, no office, no amount of wealth, no security detail and no political influence can prevent an accident, a stroke, a heart attack or a medical emergency.
Life can change in a second.

That is why I believe we should all be talking more about hospitals, ambulances, rescue services and emergency preparedness.

Not because we expect disaster.
But because we all hope to survive it if it comes.

This is not criticism.
It is concern.
It is the concern of a son of the soil who loves his country and wants the same peace of mind for Zimbabweans that people in many other countries take for granted.

Some things are worth putting ahead of everything else.
Saving lives is one of them.

END.

[The Instigator @Am_Blujay]

This can’t be real 😳

[HIFA @hifa_Official]

18 April 2026

They're here! HIFA is excited to share these key dates:

• HIFA 2026, "Up": 03 August to 09 August 2026
• HIFA 2027: 26 April to 2 May 2027
• HIFA 2028: 01 May to 07 May 2028

As HIFA rolls out, it will also present:
• "Laughter, the Best Medicine" monthly stand-up comedy series. Launch performances: 26, 27, 28 June 2026 (Harare) & 04 July 2026 (Bulawayo)
• "Zimbabwe Independence " series of annual world-wide tours by Zimbabwean artists as lead-up to Zimbabwe's Golden Jubilee
•IHAS: 20 September 2026
• "The Right Stuff": 07 to 13 December 2026

[Naliya @Niya_C]

@hifa_Official

[Naliya @Niya_C]

@CrimeWatchZW Body language is everything…🙁

[Camus @newstart_2024]

“You can’t love children too much.”

Gabor Maté flips the “mama’s boy” stereotype on its head:

A landmark study followed newborns and how their mothers related to them.
Most moms were attuned and loving.
Some were distant.
Some were extra doting and coddling.

35 years later?
The adults who turned out most independent, successful, and self-actualized were the ones who received super abundant love from their mothers.

Maté’s takeaway:
The real “mama’s boy” isn’t created by too much love—it’s created by anxious love.
When a mother coddles not because the child needs it, but because she needs it to soothe her own anxiety, the child absorbs that anxiety.

It’s not excessive love that creates dependency… it’s unresolved parental anxiety being downloaded into the child.

Clip from this 52-second gem — Maté dismantling the myth with science and compassion.

Ever notice how the most confident people often had parents who were unapologetically loving?
Or seen how anxiety can quietly pass down generations?

Your thoughts — drop them below.

[Miyandy @Amahashi_]

I worked 20 years for a child sex trafficking rescue group. I want you to know this:

90% of Lost Children Are Found Within 30 Minutes.

That statistic should both comfort you and wake you up.

Most lost children are found quickly. But the ones who aren’t? They usually made one mistake.

And here’s the uncomfortable truth:

It’s often the exact thing most parents teach them.

We tell our kids:

“If you get lost, come find me.”

It sounds logical. It sounds empowering.

It’s WRONG!

The Mistake Most Lost Children Make:

When children realize they’re separated, they do three things almost automatically:

They panic.
They wander.
They try to find you.

Every step makes them harder to locate.

From a search standpoint, movement creates chaos.

Parents retrace their steps.
Security scans zones.
Staff lock down areas.

Search works best when movement stops.

When a child keeps walking, they move outside the original search radius. Helpers are looking where they were last seen — not where they’ve wandered.

Stillness increases probability.

Movement expands the problem.

The first lesson is not “go find me.”

It’s this:

Stop. Stay. Yell.

Why Stillness Wins:

Think like a search team.

If a child stays put:

Parents can retrace steps.
Security can scan systematically.
Helpers converge to one fixed location.
The search radius remains small.
If a child keeps moving:

The search area expands.
Adults pass each other.
Missed connections multiply.
Minutes stretch into hours.
Stillness keeps the math on your side.

Teach Them Who to Approach:

The second mistake we make as parents?

We say, “Find an adult.”

Not any adult. Not the nearest stranger. Children need a filter.

Teach them to look for, if at all possible:

A mother with children.

Caregivers who already have kids with them are statistically among the safest people to approach in public settings. They are visible, stationary, and more likely to engage quickly.

It’s a clear, concrete instruction.

Children don’t process vague categories like “safe adult.”

They process visuals.

“Find a mom with kids” is visual.

A Phone Only Helps If the Number Is Known:

We often assume phones solve everything.

They don’t — unless your child can use one. Even young children can memorize a 10-digit phone number with repetition.

But you must train it.

Practice it like a song.

Sing it in the car.
Chant it at bedtime.
Turn it into rhythm.

Repetition becomes recall.

In an emergency, recall matters more than theory.

The Code Word Rule:

One more layer of protection.

Choose a private family code word.

Something only your household knows.

If someone approaches and says:

“Your mom sent me.”

Your child asks:

“What’s the code word?”

No word.
No go.

This simple rule eliminates manipulation attempts instantly.

It gives your child agency without requiring them to evaluate character.

Real Safety Is Training — Not Luck!

We don’t get safer by hoping.

We get safer by practicing.

Teach:

• Phone number
• Code word
• Stop, stay, yell
• Find a mom with kids

Multiple skills.
Simple instructions.
Clear visuals.

Five minutes of training can replace hours of panic. This isn’t about fear. It’s about preparation.

Because when a child gets separated, the clock starts.

And what they do in the first minute determines what the next thirty look like.

That’s real protection.

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Gabor Maté delivered this raw, urgent wake-up call to parents:

“When your kids spend the whole day at school and with peers, you have to win them back every single evening.”

He doesn’t sugarcoat it:
Quality time isn’t homework nagging or phone scrolling.
It’s real presence — full attention, eye contact, genuine connection — to rebuild the bond that gets eroded by hours apart.

“You can’t assume they’re your kids just because they’re your kids. You have to bring them under your wing.”

In a world that constantly pulls kids in every direction, Maté reminds us:

The most powerful thing you can give them isn’t money, gadgets, or lectures — it’s you, undivided.

Parents: How do you “win back” your kids at the end of the day — and does this message still hit home for you?

[JOKAMRREDPILLZ @JOKAQARMY1]

This is how Epstein and his friends were able to easily abduct kids. 🤔

[Camus @newstart_2024]

Short-form videos are literally rotting kids’ brains—and the science is stacking up fast.

A major new meta-analysis (covering studies over the last decade) shows heavy TikTok/Reels/YouTube Shorts consumption is strongly linked to:

- Shorter attention spans

- Reduced logical & analytical reasoning

- Weaker memory

- Poorer impulse control

- Increased anxiety

Dr. Cheryl Ziegler (mental health expert):
“These are quick dopamine hits with shallow, mindless content. For developing brains (ages 10–18 especially), it conditions kids to find books, deep thinking, and anything slow ‘boring.’ It’s not defiance—it’s rewiring.”

She stresses: We can’t yet prove causation (long-term studies needed), but the correlation is strong enough that parents should treat it like a major red flag—right up there with proven harm.

Bottom line: Endless scrolling isn’t harmless entertainment. It’s training young minds for instant gratification and shallow processing at the exact age when deeper neural pathways should be forming.

Parents: How bad is the short-video habit in your house—and what (if anything) are you doing to push back?

Source: 9NEWS (YouTube)

[Saifedean Ammous @saifedean]

Gentle parenting is high-time-preference parenting: you avoid doing the necessary unpopular things today so you can avoid confrontation & be lazy & loved, at the cost of your child's future happiness, health, and success.

Nothing good is easy; suck it up & put your foot down.

[Naliya @Niya_C]

@lindelwamrwata The joys!! Go gogo!💃🏾💃🏾🥰

[Naliya @Niya_C]

@zandatoto Thank you for sharing this… Lost my dearest Dad to Covid. Still wrestling with it & processing it…but doing much better. We carry the trauma in ways that most will never understand. It takes absolute courage & humility to articulate & openly share that trauma. God bless you🙏🏾🌸

[Naliya @Niya_C]

@mommy_triplet Happy birthday bundles of joy🥰🌸🌸

[Naliya @Niya_C]

@sternenko Someone’s son, brother, husband, father… 💔

[Naliya @Niya_C]

@Tatchak1900 @CrimeWatchZim 😂🙌🏾

[ʀᴀᴍ @ramdevkar07]

Bro is installing his emotions package🔥