Me, My Nelson Mandela and Ridiculous Dreams

Me, My Nelson Mandela and Ridiculous Dreams

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela means different things to different people around the world. To many, he is the symbol of unity, peace and freedom. He is the ‘Father of the Nation’ in South Africa. He is the leader of a band of men and women who delivered equality in a...
Youth -The Important Virtue

Youth -The Important Virtue

By Attiya Karodia While driving through a part of land that I remember so well as a child, I compared what I experienced back then to the way I perceive the world now, and the more I notice how my youth has faded, the sadder I become. The smell of the air out in the...
A Career Obsessed African Woman.

A Career Obsessed African Woman.

By Maria Dombaxi I recently got back home for the summer vacation, and had to go around greeting all my aunties, who may not be blood relations but I love them dearly. The usual conversation starter whenever I get back home is school, health and the duration of my...
The Last Frog I Kissed

The Last Frog I Kissed

I have loved, I have been loved and I will love again. This gives me the permission to call myself an expert in matters of the heart. To be honest we all are, so long as you have used this organ called the heart to love, your opinion counts. So I hope you will humble...
Is Your Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty?

Is Your Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty?

Often times, we go on about what we lack. I mean, you hear people go on about not having the most trivial stuff and you wonder, is that person complaining of a half-empty glass or one that’s half-full? Most of it is pure vanity while some people just complain...