I live in Louisville, KY, where the Kentucky Derby festivities kick off this weekend. Although I'm more of a dog person myself, animals can offer the most unconditional, loyal and trusting friendships.
African women are (to my mind) 'wonder(ful)women'. The way they work so hard in (sometimes) the direst circumstances To feed their (mostly) huge families and extended families To keep themselves looking good and (often) colourful And mostly put up with (often) absent husbands Who use them and then drift off to the next adventure....