Tawana’s Love Story: I Paid the Deposit for My Engagement Ring
Description
In this episode of the Love Series, host Tinatswe Mhaka sits with Tawana — known to many as Tiniwana Talks — to explore a love story that is less about romance with another, and more about choosing herself.
Tawana shares her journey of being in a long-term relationship and engagement that didn’t feel right, and the brave decision to walk away. Through her reflections, she opens up about sexuality, self-love, and the quiet work of honoring your truth even when it unsettles others.
This is a story of endings and beginnings, of reimagining love beyond societal expectations, and of learning that the most important relationship we ever have is the one we build with ourselves.
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