A Tanzanian mama in Sweden — writing from the heart
I'm Irene — a mama, a Tanzanian living in Sweden, and a storyteller. I write about real life, motherhood, immigration, and everything in between. Pull up a chair. 🧡
Latest Stories
Book · Announcement
I have been quiet for a while — not because nothing was happening, but because everything was happening all at once. My book, a Tanzanian mother's journey through migration, motherhood, depression, and healing, will be on Amazon June 19, 2026.
Read more →Mental Health · Awareness
It is still May — the month of mental health awareness. And today I felt a little down. So I did the one thing I know helps. I went outside. I took a walk by the lake, sat down, ate my dinner by the water, and just looked up at the sky.
Read more →Personal · Life
I came from Tanzania to Sweden with a dream and a suitcase. I became a mother, started a business, went through a divorce, and somehow — I kept going. This blog is my place to be honest about all of it. The beautiful parts and the hard ones.
Read more →Motherhood
There are days that go by so fast you barely notice them. Then there are the ones that stay with you forever — a laugh, a question she asked, something small that meant everything. I write them down so I never forget.
Read more →Immigration · Identity
Moving countries changes you in ways you don't expect. You become someone who belongs to two worlds but sometimes feels fully at home in neither. This is my honest reflection on building a life far from where I started.
Read more →Weekend · Nature · Family
Golden fields, a little girl twirling with her arms wide open, and the kind of day that reminds you why stepping away from the noise is not giving up — it's how we find our way back to ourselves.
Read more →I'm a mama first. A writer. A Tanzanian woman making her home in Sweden. I've been through postpartum depression, divorce, and starting over — and I'm still standing. I write because it helps me make sense of life, and maybe it will help you too. 🧡
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