Lupita Nyong’o: A Shining Star

Lupita Nyong’o: A Shining Star

By Attiya Karodia Every now and again the world is awestruck by a person, and this time is no different. Lupita Nyong’o is not just worth mentioning because of her talent or merely her skin colour, but rather because of the barriers in the traditional concept of...
Date Night…With Myself

Date Night…With Myself

By Nellie Umutesi-Vigneron About two years ago, I was all of a sudden single after a 10-plus-year relationship and had to learn to be with and by myself.  Weekends used to be the most difficult for me, especially when my son was away at his father’s for the weekend. ...
Pepper versus Spice: Defining Nigerian Cuisine

Pepper versus Spice: Defining Nigerian Cuisine

By Ozoz Sokoh I am determined that this introduction be done right. That from the get-go, we speak the same language – of Nigerian and African cuisine. With understanding. That in telling our stories, we build a new vocabulary and understand the old. That we discover...
Who’s The Fairest Of Them All?

Who’s The Fairest Of Them All?

By Reem Gaafar Sudan is a melting pot of different nations, cultures and religions. There is no one ‘type’ of Sudanese, and no one can claim that the land belongs to them. Over the generations, there have been Nilotic Africans, Arabs, Turks, Moroccans, Egyptians,...
The Necklace

The Necklace

Article written by Ibtihal Ahmed. I missed my flight because of my golden necklace. I suddenly rose like a school girl who missed the bus to school. My neck felt light; I was accustomed to the heavy necklace which I took off because it was heavy on the façade of my...