Philomène

Author of The Widening of the Womb and Other Stories
French teacher, translator and interpreter
Feminist made in Congo, living in South Africa

[Philomène @msphilomena]

@kunenephindz Thank you for this truth Phindile

[Mohammed jawad 🇵🇸 @Mo7ammed_jawad6]

We are living through terrifying moments right now… We are out in the streets after the buildings directly across from us were warned that they are at risk of being bombed. We don’t know what will happen in the next few moments or where we can go.

Fear surrounds us from every direction. All we hope for now is to make it through this night safely and stay alive.

Please pray for us and keep us in your prayers. 💔

[Vuka Africa @Thisthat_Acadmy]

Ladies and Gents come this side ‼️

[Macklemore @macklemore]

we don’t own the earth
don’t own the earth
we killing each other
over some lines in the dirt
we bleed the same blood
feel the same hurt
Palestinian life
does it have the same worth?

[History ZAR @HistorySAZAR]

On this day in 1956: Women's anti-pass march. Credit: Afrika Mayibuye/Kevin Harris (1993)

[Redi Tlhabi @RediTlhabi]

Of course. "The whole world is against us." No it is not. Powerful nations, institutions, media are with you. People are being hounded out of jobs for you, visas, grants, education opportunities denied, for you. All because normal people are using their brains, ears and eyes to conclude and declare that "Israel is a terrorist state." IT IS.

[Meidas_Charise Lee @charise_lee]

There are always enablers‼️

[Akina Mama wa Afrika @amwaafrika]

We write with rage. We speak with love for our sisters whose dignity has been stripped.
This statement is our collective cry against the systematic violation of women by those meant to protect us. Our homes are not theatres of state violence. Silence is no longer an option.

#EndGBV

[Philomène @msphilomena]

https://t.co/8n0xN6WxlU

[Meidas_Charise Lee @charise_lee]

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT‼️

[Philomène @msphilomena]

@Zeinobia Thank you so much for this post

[YASKA @Yaska74750972]

That’s my girl nafisa smart beautiful confident Proficional nurse who her kindness and compassion touched many Minnesotans Masha Allah edo ilahay trump hate kiisa dhinac hakaa mariyo 🔥👏🫶🏻❤️‍🩹

[GOOD @ForGoodZA]

🇿🇦 2 decades ago, the government set up the President's Fund to benefit victims of Apartheid.

In a response to questions by @brettherron, it's been revealed that not one project has been implemented.

Have we abandoned the project of nation building? https://t.co/s8nGc2d9bR

[Anand Madhvani @dosima_org]

tanks can easily kill people, run them over, blow them up

this is bravery, which relies on a common sense of humanity, that the people manning the tanks will hold back — non-violence 101

doesn't work if victims are seen as less than human, or out of sight - airstrikes, shelling

[Philomène @msphilomena]

@Heckitty @MarianneValen20 @Jen_Thorpe loved it!

[Philomène @msphilomena]

Storytelling as tool for healing. Sixolile Ngcobo of the Commission for Gender Equality and I, invite you to this free event at 6 Spin Street in Cape Town at 5h for 5h15 pm. RSVP on Facebook event page

https://t.co/RYec5xqKCx

[Philomène @msphilomena]

In a guest blog for @TheElders, @Yasmineouir discusses the barrier facing Arab women's participation in peace mediation https://t.co/LcrLUEnCfO

[Philomène @msphilomena]

The memoir? Coming along, one chapter at a time. From adoption, to living and surviving, making sense of self in the diaspora... So much to process. Check out the Life Righting Collective & scroll down for chapter 1 of book currently known as Soliloquy

https://t.co/UEQrCvlkxY

[Philomène @msphilomena]

Shoni is now dead. Senzenina?

[shonisani lethole @Shonilethole]

@DrZweliMkhize mkhize can I respond to your tweets if the problems I have at one of your facilities continues its becoming unbearable and the don't seem to care. Didn't eat for 48 hours.

[Philomène @msphilomena]

@MlamboProf @CyrilRamaphosa @MYANC @EFFSouthAfrica @Our_DA @Julius_S_Malema @MmusiMaimane @DIRCO_ZA @Official_SABC1 @peterndoro Thank you so much for pointing out that this first message was a terrible mistake. Mr President, blood has been shed in Durban this week!

[Philomène @msphilomena]

When Light speaks, it lets us marvel at its words. It pours them out and serves them on us, each of us getting the sounds that will fill our own vessels #TheWideningoftheWomb