Blogs & Updates
All Hail The Breast Pump!
By Amandla Karungi Before I went back to work, 3 months after giving birth, one of my main worries was how I would manage to keep up a supply of breast milk for my baby. Among other causes of my deep anxiety was how I would adapt from feeding my baby every 2 to 3...
Teakisi Woman: Ngozi Ossai
It’s believed women spend countless numbers of hours researching their shampoo, conditioner, weaves, extensions, and hair care products. In 2015, the global hair care market was valued at US$81.3 billion, while Mintel valued the US market to be more than $2.5 billion....
1,2,3…Be Well
By Sarah Jaravaza Take a deep breath in and then as you breathe out count to 3. What comes to mind? It is May 2019, the 5th month of the year, and like it feels for some of us, the year is racing by. We all know that at the beginning of the year, everyone goes crazy...
Can I be Independent in Peace?
No man is an island; I believe this and I agree with it. To me, that means we all need each other. In fact, one of my best songs to describe the situation, would be this song we sang in my fellowship in Secondary School. Part of the lyrics says, “You are...
Bake It, Till You Make It
My aunt Rahma Mukarukundo (Mama Soleil to me) has been running Bolus - a contemporary bakery in Kigali since 2012, after the passing of my uncle Omar Nzamwita. Bolus Ltd is a family run bakery that has been creating delicious breads and cakes for a number of years...
The Revolution Will Not Be Hijacked
By Reem Gaafar It’s been more than four months since the revolution took Sudan by storm. Four months of almost daily protests all over the country, at all times of the day and night. Four months of peaceful protesters of all ages and backgrounds, marching in the face...
SARAFINA (The Weaker Sex)
By Amandla Karungi "Sarafinaaaa! Don't break our bed! Sarafinaaa! Leave our bed alone. Sarafina, you are going to pay for our bed!" squealed the mid-wife. I was gnashing my teeth in the opposite room as I imagined Sarafina trying to haul the long metallic hospital bed...
Ghosted
2019 is my third year single; it’s been longer if you factor in the years I spent as the poster child for spousal neglect. Last month, I decided to dip my toe cautiously back into the dating pool and check out how things are. I last dated in my very early 20’s; by age...
Sudan’s “Kandaka”
It’s a breathtaking image. According to Arabic media, her name is Alaa Salah. This is the young Sudanese woman standing on top of a car, raising her right arm as she leads the crowd in a chant, all of them echoing her words back to her. “Thawra!” the crowd shouts —...