Women Who Kill #5: Ava’s Baby

Women Who Kill #5: Ava’s Baby

By Felly Oyuga Mummy, I’m feeling cold” Ava rushed to cover her child. It had been raining all afternoon and the pink blanket was not enough. She then tried to pull the plastic sheet over the cot. Her room had a leak in the ceiling. Ava lived in an old building that...
Mental Health and The Workplace

Mental Health and The Workplace

By Sarah Jaravaza Mental Health is a difficult topic to bring up in the workplace. I have found that in my country of Zimbabwe, in the African context, many people associate having a mental health disorder with witchcraft and demons. In fact, in some communities, it...
Secrets

Secrets

By Grace Ancillar I always wondered why my aunt was the most respected woman in my family. In my opinion, she was foul-mouthed, cunning and quite rude if I must say so myself. Unlike Madea who was a tad bit likeable, she was as gloomy as the African sky on a stormy...
Women Who Kill #4: Why?

Women Who Kill #4: Why?

By Felly Oyuga She had a boyfriend! She could not stop thinking about how her luck had just turned. Walking down Kimathi Street, she could not walk fast enough to get to the hotel to meet her beau. Gigi was a plain Jane. Even her own mother felt sorry for her. Nothing...