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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...
Le Corps Des Femmes Dans L’espace Public
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...
I Don’t Want To Be a Strong Black Woman
By 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...
Disruptive Development, a Tool For Change!
I remember when I first started my postgraduate studies in nanomaterials, many people asked me how that would be applicable in Africa let alone Zimbabwe. My academic interests were too niche and futuristic that they seemed to be not applicable anywhere on the African...
Body Neutrality: An Alternative to Body Positivity
By 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...
#BHM: Great African British Women You Should Know About
Black History month has been celebrated right here in the UK for more than 30 years. This celebration takes place from the start to the end of October. Throughout history, black people have made huge contributions to society in many fields and areas, so up and down...
Give Yourself A Shot At Happiness!
We all know nothing comes easy, this includes our happiness. More often than not you are your biggest obstacle when it comes to this aspect of your life. Identifying this is step number 1. You need to understand, NO ONE WILL GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO BE HAPPY. You have...
Your Beliefs Are Limiting Your Choices!
Your beliefs create your reality in a literal sense. Cruising through life unconsciously unaware of what your beliefs are make you susceptible to a shallow understanding of why you experience life the way you do (life's ups and downs).Do you ever take a step back and...