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Monthly Blog/Vlog Posts Recording reality as a Cameroonian woman, Writer, Academic, Advocate, and Believer

Monique's Musings

August 31, 2023

A Conversation with Nayah Ndefru

A few months back, I had a conversation with Nayah Ndefru on her Podcast “Breaking the Code” where she gathers her networking to discuss breaking the […]
March 31, 2021

In Which I Argue that the Cameroonian Government is the Greatest Missionary of All Time…

If you were asked who the greatest missionary in all of history is, who would you name? Who would you say has called most people to […]
September 30, 2020

Home is [Not] for Everyone…

I used to feel it was my mission to explain to people that ‘falling bush’ was not the answer to all problems. Given how much the […]
September 11, 2019

An Open Letter to Myself and other Cameroonians Like ME Who May Need Some Hope

To you, the young start-up CEO with bold dreams and drive and talent struggling to survive in a country that is outright discouraging for business To […]
December 17, 2018

The Police Are Not Your Friend, Not Here, Not There, Not Anywhere.

How would you identify a good country? This question or something similar to it has come up in several conversations with friends recently. In the wake […]
November 13, 2018

Faith Journey Lessons Inspired by Thoughts of Death

Last week I thought about dying. No, not as in suicide. But as in being killed. You see, I’m returning home soon and though I have […]
October 28, 2018

29 Lessons I’ve Learned at 29: A Collection of Personal Epigrams Thus Far…

Earlier this month, I celebrated my 29th birthday. I have dubbed this year: My year of testimonies signifying my commitment to share more (particularly of lessons […]
September 30, 2018

What is happening Cameroon? II

Dispatches from home read like material for a great historical fiction manuscript. You easily imagine the Whatsapp voice-notes with either news of military abuse of power, […]
July 31, 2018

Travelogue: S.A has me thinking we’re cursed… but not for the reason you think

It’s been a while since I’ve written a travelogue, a post about a travel experience. Well, as I’m presently studying in South Africa and will likely […]
June 9, 2018

The Employment Problem Cameroonians Are Not Talking About

When we think of employment issues in Cameroon, we often think of the unemployment and how graduates can go for years looking for suitable work. We […]
May 30, 2018

For Christian Girls Who Have Sought Reasons to Live When Faith is Not Enough

I know what it means sister, Know what it means to seek hope like children seek fireflies on too-warm evenings I know what it means sister, […]
May 29, 2018

The Extravagance of Black Forgiveness

A friend of mine recently asked me why I haven’t written about the situation back home. He said he “wished I was still back home because […]