30 Mar

African Black Castor Oil: A Micro Love Story

Zanta Nkumane

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Sometimes the required intimacy is a touch that nourishes, promotes growth, strengthens, thickens and is cruelty free like black castor oil. (Mercy Thokozane Minah)

Small love. Big love. Skinny love. Toni Morrison’s “love is or love ain’t, thin love ain’t love at all”. Early in the morning love. Love and honour your parents love. Love at the ends of its tether. “I can’t do this anymore” love.

Here Zanta Nkumane considers tending to a longing for love.

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