Development
You Don’t Have To Be Like Her
Today I caught myself in the middle of a thought None about me and all about her She had it all. She had done it all There was no coin she hadn’t turned No soil […]
Thoughts & Reflections
Love & Sex
Does “For Better For Worse” Apply in Relationships?
I am a hopeless romantic and issues to do with relationship and marriage catch my attention quite easily. I believe in happy endings and “till death do us part” kind of commitments. However, through experience, […]
Thoughts & Reflections
Wives Need Competition to Step Up?
Yep, that is exactly what one Uber driver told me one night on a drive home. I was too exhausted to think, much less to have a conversation. According to him, wives become complacent in […]
Love & Sex
Are Women More Faithful Cheaters?
There was this gentleman that once shared the stories of 25 cheating wives on his Facebook page. This thread suddenly went viral as though women do not cheat; the practice is more associated with men […]
Empowerment
Gender Myths
Before I proceed, let me clearly state that this is purely my opinion; something I totally believe in after proper observation and I think you should too, but I have no intention of shoving my […]
Culture
Bride price: I Speak For My Brothers And Sisters
I was recently engaged in a conversation with my colleagues on the topic of bride price. I actually find myself engaged in this conversation more times than I care to. The issue of bride price, […]
Thoughts & Reflections
Wakanda: My Perfect Country
While watching the superhero movie Black Panther set in the imaginary African country Wakanda, I presume I was just like so many other Africans: filled with a strong sense excitement and anxiety. Excited that a […]
Culture
It Never Gets Easier
The pain, the grief, the loss Is felt at the core of our souls. We live with grief. Every day. Beyond the dirty past, beneath the hard scars are fresh wounds We live with them. […]
Culture
A Feminist Manifesto
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is without a doubt, a vocal African feminist act. She literally wears her identity as a woman/African as a badge. She is simultaneously an inspiration and a nuisance to many, it’s not […]
Culture
Meet Okoye
The Igbo people from Eastern Nigeria have four market days namely: Eke Afo Nkwo Orie In Igbo, ‘Oko’ means a man, ‘Orie or Oye’, means a market day, so ‘Okoye’ means a man/boy born on […]