by Teakisi | Apr 7, 2017 | Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Denise Tuyisenge During a brief hiatus from blogging, while I waited for the very exciting rebrand of Teakisi (the upgrade looks awesome, by the way) I grappled with ideas of what to write about for the new site. I meditated on the kinds of readers we have, ladies...
by Teakisi | Apr 6, 2017 | Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Caroline Numuhire Loving ourselves. Such an intimidating concept. Nobody has ever told us we should love the human beings we are. We can show love to others, offer them our kindness, support and time and God will bless us, right? And I can’t remember any...
by Teakisi | Apr 5, 2017 | Education, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Ivy Salijeni As a young girl living with a single mother in urban Malawi, I learned to understand that going to school was a must, not a need. There was no one to encourage me, apart from my mother – who didn’t know much herself. Her main concern was...
by Natacha Umutoni | Apr 4, 2017 | Culture, Development, Empowerment, Family
My friend has a pet peeve called mediocrity, and he has managed to convince me to join in his club. Well, partially. The dictionary defines mediocre as, “moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance.” However, my friend simply defines...
by Teakisi | Apr 3, 2017 | Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Marie-Helena Mekolo After a weekly catch up call with a friend of mine, one spent exchanging the usual gossip and highlights of our weeks, we decided that 2017 was going to be the year of “Yes” for us. You see, I believe that we live in a world of routine. A world...
