Blogs & Updates
The New Normal
The new normal has given birth to a lot of positive ideas but there is another branch of the new normal that I will never get used to no matter how hard I try. This is because everyday a life is lost due to the Corona virus. Children have become orphans, parents have...
My 2021 Wishlist for Africa
As 2020 drew to an end, a cautious hope lingered in the air. Unlike previous years, social media statuses were not awash with new year’s resolutions. Instead, the dreaded #RIP was awash social media statuses as Covid-19 statistics became names of acquaintances...
Listening: An Art
Have you ever tried to speak to someone who was not paying attention to what you said? Remember how frustrating that was? On the other hand, do you recall talking to someone who was actively listening, their body language matched their facial expressions, they did not...
Teakisi Woman: Rehma Muguyeneza
I am thrilled to welcome our new Director Rehma Muguyeneza onboard! Rehma is a member of the Ishami Foundation which works towards bringing awareness of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis, regarding her own personal experience with the Rwandan Genocide. She believes...
Let’s Talk About Sex
As the year 2020 ends, Coronavirus continues to always grab our attention, but there’s never been a better time for Teakisi followers to consider their own sexual health. A combination of the pandemic and Marmot’s 10 year follow up report have helped to bring unfair...
Fostering Unity In A Year of Pain & Isolation
For most people, the end of any year is traditionally a time of reflection. A time to take stock of whatever happened in the past 12 months. Lockdowns across the world meant that our "normal" lives were immediately replaced by remote working, virtual office meetings...
Your Silence Is Also Part Of The Problem
Humanity has become so engrossed in matters that only concern themselves. In fact, the politics of selfishness has always been a hot-button issue in this world since time immemorial. People don't feel the urge to speak out as long as the problem is not affecting them...
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 at her and scream “ Kana ndakura ndenge ndakurara pandoda (when I grow up I will sleep...
Fat People Do Not Owe You Good Health
I was born fat, a big 4.5kg and was born with a huge appetite. I always blame my mom for my appetite because she fed me ubugali at 4 months. As a toddler, I was not that fat but I have always been bigger than my age mates. I know myself as fat. From a young age to...