Thoughts & Reflections
Count Down To 28!
I came across this quote recently and it couldn’t be timely. “Think about where you were last year. Think about the things that used to worry you so much that no longer consume your mind […]
Month: June 2020
Culture
For Those Who Can Not Tell Their Tales
I always imagined how my mom would react to me telling her I was being sexually assaulted in our own home. To the extent that when I did, her response was good, but it wasn’t […]
Current Affairs
Stop Killing Women
There has been a plethora of hashtags that took turns trending on various social media platforms – #ManAreTrash, #IamNext and so forth, with the intention to stop the madness and frightening numbers of women being killed […]
Feature
Take Ten… With Eunice Tossy
Another Friday, another piece spotlighting the women behind Teakisi. This week we head to the largest East African country that is known for its exotic wildlife, rich culture and ancient cities. Who is … I’m […]
Current Affairs
Is “My Sister’s Keeper” a Half Promise?
The 2019 International Women’s Day’ theme was Balance for Better. I loved how, as women, we did not focus on the traditional fight against men, but rather on women taking care of themselves, and each […]
Feature
Prendre Dix Avec Christelle Kamanan
Je n’en ai pas fait depuis longtemps. Je vois cela comme ma petite façon de mettre en lumière les femmes africaines extraordinaires qui croient en moi et en ce que j’essaie de réaliser avec Teakisi. […]
Affaires en Cours
Are White People Ready To Confront Racism?
When you are black or a person of colour in the UK, the United States and in many other countries where white people are the predominant race, you get to know of all the ‘intricacies, […]
Culture
My African Hair, My African Soul
“I am not my hair I am not this skin I am a soul that lives within” India Arie A woman’s hair has often been described as her crown, a symbol of her identity and […]
Current Affairs
The Turmoil That Is Killing Silently
It’s been talked about over and over again but the solution is never found. The reason being, I believe the whole situation is controlled by the mind. Our minds are very powerful and have a […]