Table for one
Balanced Life|December 2024
Being alone doesn't have to be a bad thing. In fact, Geraldine Amoko discovered there can be joy in solitude.
Geraldine Amoko
Table for one

Okay, so let me get this straight? You go out to a restaurant, and you eat by yourself?" This was my initial response when my friend first brought up the idea of taking myself out on solo dates. It had been a few months since I'd come out of a relationship, so I was trying to navigate what it meant to be single again. And in some cruel twist of fate, it all happened during Cape Town summer, when the city is filled to the brim with people exploring in groups, especially couples.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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