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When she was a teenager, Nella dreamed of going to university. But her family were constantly urging her to get married. They would introduce her to members of the extended family, in the hope they could find a match. To be clear, I was, and am, extremely here for this kind of thing; after decades’ worth of content that portrayed lesbians exclusively as cat-owning spinsters or objects of straight male lust, the luxury of getting to feel meh about quality onscreen representation isn’t lost on me (especially when queer and trans people of color still have to fight to see themselves accurately portrayed in film and TV). At 22, she met a woman who was also in her early 20s, through mutual friends. Bonding over their love of music, they formed a fast friendship.
Relieved, Leila put her months of infatuation down to a phase. It had been a one-off crush, with one woman. Jen really wants a tan, but she’s terrified of getting horribly sunburned because of her very fair skin. A soft tan would really compliment her flame-red hair, though, and she’d like to find a way to make it happen. When her friends suggest a tanning salon, she figures she has it made. She’s got it made in more ways than one because an employee at the salon has her eyes set squarely on her, and before long Tina gives Jen more than just a tan; she gives her a torrid first lesbian sex experience! It largely relies on internet shorthand, obscure symbols used by lesbians around the world. Nella would send these images and emoticons to other women. Those in the know would respond. She had looked up YouTube videos of lesbian vloggers in other parts of the world. She watched films featuring same-sex couples and read a lot of reports on lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) communities. She began to understand the language of the internet.When she came out to herself, Leila began to look for other gay people. She doubted there would be women like her in Burundi, but she searched videos on Facebook and YouTube seeking lesbians in other countries. But she still hoped there would be a way out of it. She prayed. She meditated. She became angry with herself. She was brought up by strict parents in a suburban neighbourhood of Bujumbura. She and her siblings had to be home earlier than their friends. Niya had to dress conservatively and was expected to act in a demure way.
It’s a great day to meet friends in the park. The women are in high spirits, chatting animatedly, playfully sketching patterns on each other using body paint, and sharing a picnic. Her next step was to explain to her mother that it wasn’t a phase - a hetrosexual life was not for her.Amy and Courtney celebrate the end of finals by heading to a frat party. There, to stave off the advances of one of the boys attending, Courtney makes a show of kissing Amy right in front of everyone. It’s not all pretend, though, because as soon as they get away from the party, Courtney takes things a whole lot farther than that, and before long Amy discovers the sweet joy of another woman as she has her first lesbian sex encounter.
It's no wonder members of the group are all in the city. But we have a duty to find our sisters who are not,” says Leila. Niya’s father was away a lot, leaving her mother in charge of the family. Niya preferred friendships with boys but these never developed into crushes. Tourists from neighbouring Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo can be found enjoying the nightlife in the clubs or the five-star hotel bars.When her parents died, Nella's brothers increased the pressure. There was no money for an education, they said, and besides they didn't believe a woman needed one.
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