Blogs & Updates
The End of a Journey
By Amandla Karungi Sometimes we can tell it's over. Sometimes we can't. When it comes to natural hair, one YouTuber, Ijeoma Kola, who formerly went by the name Klassy Kinks posted a vlog where she said her natural hair journey was over. She was not cutting it all off...
Yes, We are Allowed to Disagree as Feminists
There is usually so much talk about women hating on women, women not supporting other women, and women being their own worst enemies. There are two interpretations of this. I agree with one of the interpretations but disagree entirely with the other interpretation....
Friends Of The Dead
By Felly Oyuga During my father’s funeral, the chief insisted on giving a short speech, but after he had had something to eat. So after eating, the chief came back to the gathering, tummy full and started his speech. He said that he was in school with my father. My...
On Love- Decisivenes Takes Courage
By Afia Kwakyewaa Owusu-Nyantakyi I’ve always spent more time than I should choosing a dress, or a hairstyle. I know most people say this is common with women. Perhaps it is, Perhaps there’s more to the constant anxiety I feel when I’m not sure about whether it is a...
Catch Them Young
Not too long ago, an image of a tweet went viral on my timeline on Facebook. I was so impressed by the girl described in the tweet that I had to share the image as well. The tweet was from a woman who said she was having a talk with little children and she asked them...
Why Are Women Their Own Worst Enemy?
By Reem Gaafar As if we didn’t have enough to worry about. Trapped in patriarchal societies judged from all sides for what we wear, what we say, how we say it, where we go, what we think and even what we dare to dream of being. Subjected to all forms of violence man...
We Are Home, Now What?
By Amandla Karungi In some African cultures, if not most, a first time mother is always flanked on both sides by an army of women during labour, delivery and after birth... Well, most of them wander off eventually, but one woman usually remains, the new grandmother;...
Re-Igniting The Mother-Daughter Bond
By Stacy Kendi As ages come and go, it brings along a new age and takes away the old age. This has been the case now, since the rise of the digital era, the old traditional ways have been totally swept away in Africa and the new ways have taken over. There is very...
Should creativity be influenced by one’s faith?
By Josephine Amoako It’s a huge blessing to be a creative. Unlike logic, there are no rules set in stone in the world of creativity. The ability to outperform and excel within the stipulated rules of that space is what is expected of any talented or creative person....