December Reflections!

December Reflections!

By Nellie Umutesi-Vigneron Although it’s meant to be the season of goodwill and happiness, December can be stressful and hectic with its many demands:  work expects you to close out major projects, you have to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list, attend...
Nurturing A Healthy Mind

Nurturing A Healthy Mind

Many of us have become strong believers in fitness and health, eating right, making sure we have a balanced diet and trying to stay active to keep our bodies trim. But in the process of ensuring the physical is in good condition, we may completely forget that our...
One Last Phone Call

One Last Phone Call

Article is by C.J Npowa Hey it’s me, Can we talk? I’ve been thinking… It’s not that I don’t want to f**k It’s just that I want so much more You feel me. I want to be able to hold you to The promises you made to me back when I want...
The Afrikan Woman And The Cracked Mirror

The Afrikan Woman And The Cracked Mirror

Article written by Likeleli M. Monyamane. A few days before Christmas in 1999, I asked my mother to cut my hair so that I could style it in dreadlocks. I will not forget the look on her confused face as she angrily grabbed the scissors and pointed them in my...
The Queen of Afrika

The Queen of Afrika

I saw the queen of Afrika Standing upon great Many Meandering hills Of heaps Of heights Too great For rubble  I saw the queen of the world Bending down Looking for gold in a dirty collage Of copious pieces Of meaningless scraps Discarded even by the poor I saw the...