Real Talk – Hello Lelo

Fadiel Adams, BEE and the Apology Question: How Did Black People Get Into This?

It has been a while since I have been properly writing here, but I promise I have not disappeared. I have simply been doing some real work instead of writing…

admin_hellolelo_blogAugust 24, 2026

Local Buzz Real Talk

Fadiel Adams at the Madlanga Commission: I Have So Many Questions

It has been a long time since we last had a proper chat here. I have not abandoned writing, and I have definitely not run out of opinions. I have…

admin_hellolelo_blogAugust 24, 2026

Family Matters Real Talk

Why Family Time Matters More Than Expensive Gifts

There is nothing wrong with buying gifts for the people we love. Whether it is a birthday, Christmas, Mother's Day or Father's Day, giving someone a thoughtful present is one…

admin_hellolelo_blogJuly 22, 2026

Life, Actually Real Talk

Grief Doesn’t Follow a Timeline, and Neither Should Healing

There is a strange assumption people make about grief. They believe that after enough years have passed, the pain somehow expires. That there comes a day when you simply wake…

admin_hellolelo_blogJuly 13, 2026

Real Talk Work Life

I Never Miss a Teaching Moment. This Is Going to Be One of Those Moments.

There is one thing about me that many people who read Hello Lelo may not know. I never miss a teaching moment, and this is going to be one of…

admin_hellolelo_blogJuly 8, 2026

Life, Actually Real Talk

The Most Dangerous Place in Corporate Isn’t at the Bottom. It’s Between Ambition and Power.

People often say that the most dangerous place you can ever find yourself is between a woman and the man she loves. Trust me, I have seen it firsthand. Love…

admin_hellolelo_blogJuly 8, 2026