some of us are liminal creatures. we’re a plethora of contradictions and the epitome of duality. we’re simultaneously nothing and everything. and that too is okay and beautiful. ~ Bernie Mshana
Mambo! I’m so happy you're here! (goes on to scream in excitement)
I’m Bernie -that’s short for Bernadette but never call me that unless you want me to dad zone you -literally only my dad (and the government) calls me that.
I digress! Here are a couple of random facts about me:
I’m a maker (@kwafundi) and marketer (ready to be your very own CMO!). A local of sunny Dar es Salaam but thanks to my globetrotting life, I call a lot of other places home. I consider myself a womanist by passion and an entrepreneur by circumstance. I love (I seriously abuse this word) and live a life determined to (re)define what it means to be #Afrikan, to be womxn (that’s not a typo, #feministpolitics), to be creative, to be fashionable, to be intelligible, to be beautiful...to be “mwanamke” IMARA.
This blog is hopefully a little corner on the interwebs for me to share intentional, conscious and sustainable lifestyle resources to fellow a-free-cans (get it lol!) -abroad and on the continent. But it’s more like a letter than a public service announcement so please comment, DM and write back whenever the spirit moves you.
Thank you for being and thank you for being here.
I love and appreciate you,
Bernie! 😘❤️