Thoughts & Reflections
I Played Myself
By Grace Ancillar For the longest time especially in those moments when my mother would shove me to bed in the middle of the coolest TV drama series of our time I would look back […]
Articles by Teakisi
Francais
Le Corps Des Femmes Dans L’espace Public
Par Christelle Kamanan De tout temps le corps des femmes a fait l’objet de discussion. Il s’agit bien souvent de le restreindre, de le contraindre et de le réglementer. Le corps des femmes pose question, […]
Culture
I Don’t Want To Be a Strong Black Woman
By Cynthia Kinyera Every Mother’s day, every Day of the Girl Child, I hear cheers and jubilation for the strong black women of Africa and the diaspora. The strong black woman has become a cultural […]
Culture
Body Neutrality: An Alternative to Body Positivity
By Cynthia Kinyera I recently heard of body neutrality and one of my first thoughts was… why am I just finding out about this now? Most of us have heard of body positivity, which has […]
Lifestyle
September, Do you Remember?
By Sarah Jaravaza I love the change of season, especially when going from cold weather to warm weather. Here in Zimbabwe, we don’t have the traditional four seasons, but I am adamant that there are […]
Francais
Femmes Noires au Liban : Avant, C’était Déjà la Catastrophe
Par Christelle Kamanan Depuis 3 semaines le Liban fait face aux conséquences de l’explosion qui a eu lieu au niveau du port de Beyrouth. Tout le monde ou comme on dit ” la communauté internationale […]
Fashion & Style
Why You Need a Sports Bra (Yes, Even if You Have Small Breasts)
By Cynthia Kinyera For any woman that works out or is thinking about working out, sports bras are probably part of your obvious wardrobe requirements. But you may be thinking, are they really that necessary? […]
Lifestyle
Grey Hairs, A Sign of Wisdom?
By Felly Oyuga I think I have managed growing older pretty well so far. I will be 42 at the end of this year. No one prepares you for growing old. They say you will […]
Lifestyle
5 Activités Insolites Pour un Premier RDV
Par Christelle Kamanan Lors d’un premier rendez-vous ou ” date ” on ne sait pas trop quoi faire. On hésite à sortir des sentiers battus et en même temps on s’en veut de ne pas […]
Culture
The Rape Epidemic in Africa
By Cynthia Kinyera Sometimes I think, we Africans have a talent of focusing on all the wrong things. We’ve built a society that loves sweeping uncomfortable things under the rug, and actively convincing ourselves that […]