A young Black woman with her hair styled in a high braided bun sits in a wheelchair in a park, laughing and talking with a young Black man sitting next to her on a wooden bench. The man is smiling broadly and gesturing with his hand as they enjoy a bright, sunny day.

WHEN SOMEONE SLIPS PAST YOUR GUARD

AFA February 2026 /

By Thembelihle Ngcai Listen to this Article There is a particular kind of panic that sweeps through your body when someone slips past your guard. Not the common panic of attraction, not the flirtatious dizziness people write songs about — a deeper panic. The kind that belongs to those of us who have had to […]

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