by TeakisiBy 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 at her and scream “ Kana ndakura ndenge ndakurara pandoda (when I grow up I will sleep when I want) […]
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, aux femmes elles-mêmes, aux hommes, à la société. Pourtant de liberté, de protection, de respect, d’amour il en est encore […]
by TeakisiBy 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 icon across the globe, used to praise and appreciate the work of black women everywhere. It was a phrase created […]
by TeakisiBy 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 been popularised in media and championed by many celebrities. But it has never completely “clicked” for me, and learning about […]
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 4 magical weeks between August and September where the weather is not too hot or too cold, and the days […]
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 ” s’en est émue, se mobilise et s’empresse même d’aller au chevet de la population libanaise. Ceci est louable aux […]
by TeakisiBy 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? Can’t a regular bra work just as well? The short answer is yes, they are necessary, and no, regular bras […]
by TeakisiBy 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 be wiser, calmer – some even say happier. I must have missed the memo. I do not know if I […]
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 être plus original et faire quelque chose de vraiment sympa, inhabituel voire excentrique. Récemment, dans un groupe Facebook, une jeune […]
by TeakisiBy 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 they do not exist. Rape, for example. Did you know that the top four countries with the highest rates of […]
Lovely event with a light-touch, informal and friendly feel. I had a chance to catch up with people I had not seen in ages, as well as to meet a few new people. My suggestions would be for a greater range of entertainment (I’m a big fan of Georgia May and Daps, and they were great), to showcase some of the different kinds of talent in the NE. Food from the African continent or diaspora. And something slightly more structured (but still light-touch, fun and social) to encourage people to get to know about each other, and to find out more about Teakisi and the different initiatives which support different cultures and exchange and sharing in the region.
Had a great time at the event. The team were great and welcoming.
