BROKEN | And She Thrived

Before marriage, trust your instincts

It started with a job interview at a large department store in Cape Town. Dressed all in black as required, I entered the interview room...

During marriage, don't lower your standards

Part II: The Marriage We had a good time for a while; we celebrated a few anniversaries and had a great social life. We wanted a few...

Part I: You found me whole and left me broken

After 12 years of being single, with her kids all grown up, 50-something Aisha Humairah took the plunge; this time, a cross-cultural,...

Part II: You found me whole and left me broken

In a six-part series, Aisha Humairah reflects on her life and marriage, just two weeks after her divorce. In this audio, she discusses:...

Part III: You found me whole and left me broken

In a six-part series, Aisha Humairah reflects on her life and marriage, just two weeks after her divorce. In this audio, she discusses:...

Part IV: You found me whole and left me broken

In a six-part series, Aisha Humairah reflects on her life and marriage, just two weeks after her divorce. In this audio, she discusses:...

Part V: You found me whole and left me broken

In a six-part series, Aisha Humairah reflects on her life and marriage, just two weeks after her divorce. In this audio, she discusses:...

Part I: In the Eye of the Storm

Divorce was always an "out there" concept to me. I accepted that it happens, only ever to other people though. The Beginning: Tropical...

Part II: In the Eye of the Storm

The Middle: Storms and Hurricanes The ups then incredible downs continued like an out-of-control avalanche and all I was doing these last...

Part III: In the Eye of the Storm

The End: Dissipation Once I was over the initial shock, I asked for a divorce - a battle that took me 10 months before he finally issued...

Hoodwinked

Kay is a single mum, businesswoman, dreamer (mostly dreams of travelling the world!). She's always learning from her experiences: the...

Broken

It was on my ten-year wedding anniversary that he told me that we should get a divorce. I couldn’t breathe. I had to move from the bed to...