Agaciro: Our Choice

Agaciro: Our Choice

By Nellie Umutesi-Vigneron Pride. Humility. Hope. Those were my feeling during Rwanda Day 2014in Atlanta, USA. Proud to be Rwandan. Humbled by what Rwanda and Rwandans have witnessed and survived. Hopeful for our future as individuals, as a Country, and as a...
100 Days of African Fashion

100 Days of African Fashion

By Vivienne Amijee Yesterday was the final day of the 100 days campaign of celebrating African print, African designers, African fabric, African jewellery/accessories, make up and everything of African fashion. The ceremony was graced by fashion lovers who had...
Do Women Issues Have Value?

Do Women Issues Have Value?

By Wanjiru Kihusa About a month ago I attended a training session on Op-ed writing. It was at Pawa254 in Nairobi and was dubbed ‘Sauti Ya Dada’ which loosely translates into the voice of women. I had an amazing time meeting women writers who were passionate about the...
‘Thread Of Gold Beads’ – Book Review

‘Thread Of Gold Beads’ – Book Review

By Nellie Umutesi-Vigneron When I found out that one of our ElleAfrique readers and supporters was also a published author, I was ecstatic. Nike Campbell-Fatoki is the author of ‘Thread of Gold Beads’, a novel which she kindly mailed to me and also autographed. This...
Another Day of Leaving It All Behind

Another Day of Leaving It All Behind

Zamira had been awake for a while. She couldn’t make out for how long, but from the gentle rays of sunlight peaking through the darkness of the sky; she knew early morning was approaching. It was normal for her to stay up late. She wondered how she still managed to...