This week I present my Masters research paper to the largest development bank in the world. Me. A Motswana girl from small town Delareyville, population 10,000. Me.
Living in South Africa is expensive… security & insurance for the crimes, medical aid for private hospitals, UPS for loadshedding, private car for reliable travel ugh yerrrr
One of my managers’ email signatures ends with ‘my working hours may not be your working hours… please reply according to your schedule’ & I like that. There’s an undertone in the team to respond fast yet we are spread across the globe on different timelines
Going to a wedding this weekend. Hubby is best man. It will be all his friends from college. I also get to put a face to the ghost of his past, aka ex gf. Nevertheless what has been your most awkward wedding moments?
#wedding
#awkward
My dad and aunts flew for the first time today, we’re in Milan & as stressful as it was leading up to this point, I can’t contain how full my heart feels 😭
Won’t lie, didn’t know the term ‘Cape’ means ‘land projecting into a body of water’ 😅 I thank Twitter for the education shem. Definitely didn’t think Northern Cape had a beach💀 I think of Kuruman when people say Northern-Cape
At home, drinking bubbly, picking fresh herbs from my garden for the butter I’m making, to spread on the buns going on the grill, where baby is tshh-tsssh’ing some meat 😭Yho ha ah. Not me living my dream life
For people asking me what I’m doing in Italy- I present potential new policy, changes or amendments for South Africa in ripped jeans. Super presidential.
My former female manager used to say this to me, including calling older colleagues sis’mang-mang and ntate what-what. Don’t. Best advise from my 1st job. We are all professionals.
Don’t do domestic work in the office either than your own. Especially if you’re a woman and even more especially if you work in a mixed or male dominated space. Don’t make anyone tea, don’t wash anyone’s dishes but your own, don’t clean up the boardroom after a brainstorm etc.
Tokyo doesn’t care about the money. His ego is hurt that he is no longer part of that circle. Blue ticks, no one answering your calls, it’s cold outside.
“Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!
Oh the places you’ll go
There is fun to be done
There are points to be scored.
There are games to be won.”
Dr Seuss - oh the places you’ll go
Have you ever wanted something amazing for someone and you keep pushing them but they don’t seem to want it as bad as you push them for it? Am I making sense 😫
‘Xolani gave me the exclusive experience of being deeply understood, truly supported and completely and utterly loved - and I will carry that with me, always’🥺 amazing tribute
"Some people say when we are born we're born into stories. I say we're also born from stories.” ― Ben Okri. I'm spending the day at one of my favourite art museums in Cape Town, Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, with powerful exhibits on identity, gender, and life. ❤🎨
Learning so much about patience and letting things take its course. It takes a lot from me, I like being in control way too much, every variable must be known & now I’m at the mercy of life
Shu I get away with so much at Milan Fashion week cos I walk in like OBVS IM SUPPOSED TO BE HERE🤷🏽♀️ 😂 plus being the only black girl, I’m assumed to be important... just hung out with models back stage for a drink & photo shoot 😂🤪🙈
Buuuutttt the most important part of my day... presented my research paper at the European Investment Bank on alternative funding models for SME’s in EU27... graduation is December!! 🎓😭 Masters bag secured! Taking offers for work now lol do the right things
I know about 3 people in my life who are the most well connected people I’ve ever known. You mention something & they give you contacts, make intro calls... the works! I love to see it.
Mara ke rata dilo. I’ve learnt my Italian privilege and I’m in spaces I cant believe. Maybe I must do as my ex and write a book ‘these things really do happen to me- Pri’s perspective’😂
I have an amazing manager yho and I’ve never met her, she is based in Nairobi hai we work so nicely together! And she trusts me. Allows me to get on with it and just checks in once a week. Queen.