The Swazi beauty and brains
My name is Zikhona Mbagana aged 26, I am a heterosexual transwoman born and bred in Swaziland. Being a trans* person in a country like mine is very challenging. On a daily basis as I […]
Tag: transphobia
I cannot make you see a woman
I cannot make you see a woman, I am in a man’s body I try to run away from these broad shoulders that make it difficult for me to put on these dresses that I […]
Make peace with God, not the church
It is difficult to accept. But if your church is homophobic, biphobic or transphobic, it’s time to leave. You have to ask yourself for whose benefit do you attend? What are the hateful messages doing […]
Let’s talk :
Welcome to Let’s Talk with Eva. In this very first edition, it is imperative that we tackle Health & wellness. So my first focus is on HIV and AIDS in our community. […]
Being Trans* in Malawi
What they tell us. In Malawi, Transgender people are often unlawfully persecuted under the country’s harsh criminal laws, for instance, the penal code criminalises consensual same-sex sexual activity. Although Section 20 of the country’s constitution guarantees […]
Queerstioning, what independence ?
Subjective Perception: Namibia @ 27 Roots, they bind me. Culture, rooted within my faith. Proud I am to be of the soil, of the land of the brave. Namibian child I am, pure […]
S.A Trans student wins 3 -year court battle
Left, Nare Mphela pic mamba online For two years, she was harassed, humiliated and exposed to incessant discrimination by school authorities. This ill-treatment led to her performing badly and consequently failing her final Matric […]
We are seeds
Transdiverse people are both inspired and affected by various circumstances in our lives. Every day is a struggle, many of us continue to succumb to hate crimes, most of us are wallowing in abject poverty […]
Memoirs of a trans teen
The excruciating pain, the deep turmoil and hopelessness I felt as I lay helpless in that cold, dark room, remain vivid in my memories. I remember choking on tears and trying my ultimate best […]