by Teakisi | Sep 30, 2014 | Empowerment
By Wanjiru Kihusa About a month ago I attended a training session on Op-ed writing. It was at Pawa254 in Nairobi and was dubbed ‘Sauti Ya Dada’ which loosely translates into the voice of women. I had an amazing time meeting women writers who were passionate about the...
by Teakisi | Sep 26, 2014 | Entertainment
By Nellie Umutesi-Vigneron When I found out that one of our ElleAfrique readers and supporters was also a published author, I was ecstatic. Nike Campbell-Fatoki is the author of ‘Thread of Gold Beads’, a novel which she kindly mailed to me and also autographed. This...
by Teakisi | Sep 24, 2014 | Entertainment
Zamira had been awake for a while. She couldn’t make out for how long, but from the gentle rays of sunlight peaking through the darkness of the sky; she knew early morning was approaching. It was normal for her to stay up late. She wondered how she still managed to...
by Teakisi | Sep 19, 2014 | Current Affairs, Development
By Maria Dombaxi Young African students, graduates and undergraduates living abroad are told to go back home. They’re told that Africa is the future, and they’re told that they can help change their countries. Young European graduates are told to try their luck in...
by Teakisi | Sep 17, 2014 | Food
By Ozoz Sokoh I came to smoothies when I could not eat. Not for lack of appetite but for the pain of toothache. Toothache. Heartbreak. Two pains I cannot fathom or explain. And now that I’m done with the pain of an impacted wisdom tooth, and can eat...
