Living on the Edge: My Life of Risks and Lessons

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Saturday/ 25 Apr /2026

Time-09.30 pm.

When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out?



Life has never been simple for me—it has always been risky. Every step I take, every decision I make, carries danger. Sometimes the outcome is good, sometimes painfully bad, but one thing is certain: I have never lived without risk. 

From school days to adulthood, from journeys I cannot endure to tasks I take up with courage, risk has followed me like a shadow. I trust people, they promise, but they fail to deliver. My important work remains incomplete, and I am left with blame, criticism, and humiliation. 

It feels like I am caught between “a rock and a hard place.” No matter which direction I turn, challenges rise up. I suffer, I endure, and yet I continue. The pain is immense, but so is my resilience. 

I ask myself: Is this truly life? Or is it a constant test of survival? 

Despite betrayal, despite unfinished tasks, despite the weight of others’ judgment—I rise. I carry the burden alone, I face the storms, and I keep moving forward. My scars are proof of my battles, and my persistence is proof of my strength. 

This is not just risk. This is my life. And I will not stop living it boldly. 

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Ama Ndlovu explores the connections of culture, ecology, and imagination.

Her work combines ancestral knowledge with visions of the planetary future, examining how Black perspectives can transform how we see our world and what lies ahead.