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There are 30 types of coworkers that you'll most likely meet at every job. I came to America when I was 15. I got my first job ever when I was 16. Since then, I have worked in different industries, from food to human services to IT, and so many in between, so naturally, I have met so many kinds of coworkers. First of all, I want to give myself a huge pat on the back for compiling this list all by myself. I did not Google a thing! Although now I'm tempted to because I'm sure there are Read More
Do people pray for divorce? I don't know if they do. I know people pray for love, and for health, and for life, and for marriage, and for children, and for money. I don't know if people pray for divorce, but I know I did. I prayed for divorce fervently. And I prayed for my peace to return to me. I did not know the value of my peace until I did not have it anymore. Here's episode 1 of the I Am African Podcast: For This Divorce, I Prayed. Please listen and share. Also, I am pleased Read More
Sweet Potatoes, I Am African is here. I hope I make you proud with this one. In 2009, I started The Verastic Show, a live online talk radio show. It was my first time hosting a talk show, and I LOVED it. I was scared on the first day because you know, it was a live radio show, and what if no one tuned in? But I did it anyway, and it was great! Not only did people tune in, but they also called in, too. I did that show for years until I had to unexpectedly retire it. I had the privilege of Read More
I have been working on something for too long. Some of you already know what it is, and for those that know, please do not leave a comment here and mention what it is. I still want to surprise everyone else. If you have been a Sweet Potato for a while, then this shouldn't come as a surprise to you. I'm going to share everything with you, but first [as usual], I'm going to share it with the Sweet Potatoes that are inside, inside. So yes, with those of you who are subscribed. Remember the Read More
As of today, I have one child, a daughter. But some day, I will have a set of confusingly-identical twin boys. And if I be so blessed, maybe even more daughters. This letter is for my daughter. A Letter to my Daughter My dear, Ada Verastic, You have been born into a world that's entirely different from mine, but it somehow comforts me to know that my mom felt the same way about the world I was born into. I don't know what marriage will look like by the time you are ready to take that plunge - if Read More
