Blogs & Updates
Femmes Noires au Liban : Avant, C’était Déjà la Catastrophe
Par Christelle Kamanan Depuis 3 semaines le Liban fait face aux conséquences de l'explosion qui a eu lieu au niveau du port de Beyrouth. Tout le monde ou comme on dit " la communauté internationale " s'en est émue, se mobilise et s'empresse même d'aller au chevet de...
Why You Need a Sports Bra (Yes, Even if You Have Small Breasts)
By Cynthia Kinyera For any woman that works out or is thinking about working out, sports bras are probably part of your obvious wardrobe requirements. But you may be thinking, are they really that necessary? Can’t a regular bra work just as well? The short answer is...
When Killing Women Becomes The New Normal, This Is Not Normal
As the women's month of August is slowly coming to an end, I'm still asking myself - what does it even mean or what is there to celebrate in this month, especially for some of us in these Southern parts of Africa where the killing of women is the news we hear on a...
African Leadership, Our Plight
I have been contemplating on whether to write this article or not. I have opinions as does everyone else, but my opinions on political matters I usually shy away from, well that was until I saw the below statement: 'to applaud a politician because he has built a...
Grey Hairs, A Sign of Wisdom?
By Felly Oyuga I think I have managed growing older pretty well so far. I will be 42 at the end of this year. No one prepares you for growing old. They say you will be wiser, calmer - some even say happier. I must have missed the memo. I do not know if I am calm. I...
When A Nation Cries
The story of Zimbabwe is very hard to write because there are so many stories. There is my story, there is my neighbours’ story, the vendor on the street has a story, those in power all have stories and how you the reader perceives all of this, you will form your own...
5 Activités Insolites Pour un Premier RDV
Par Christelle Kamanan Lors d'un premier rendez-vous ou " date " on ne sait pas trop quoi faire. On hésite à sortir des sentiers battus et en même temps on s'en veut de ne pas être plus original et faire quelque chose de vraiment sympa, inhabituel voire excentrique....
The Rape Epidemic in Africa
By Cynthia Kinyera Sometimes I think, we Africans have a talent of focusing on all the wrong things. We’ve built a society that loves sweeping uncomfortable things under the rug, and actively convincing ourselves that they do not exist. Rape, for example. Did you know...
Family
By Sarah Jaravaza I am a people person, and I love talking to and meeting new people. I enjoy quality time spent with the individuals in my life. I am the only daughter in my nuclear family, and I have two younger brothers whom I adore. One of my earliest memories as...