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To Would-be Bridemaids: Don’t Feel Bad About Saying ‘No’
By Afia Kwakyewaa Owusu-Nyantakyi When I was growing up, I used to watch my mum dress up for funerals, dinners and weddings on weekends. Funerals especially, felt so far away from me. I could not even process that one day I would have friends pass away, at any age. I...
Does “For Better For Worse” Apply in Relationships?
By Eunice Aber I am a hopeless romantic and issues to do with relationship and marriage catch my attention quite easily. I believe in happy endings and "till death do us part" kind of commitments. However, through experience, I know too well the harsh reality of...
Beyond Limits
She was graduating as the best student in her university and she was dyslexic. As if that was not ironic enough, she had grown up in a core village and therefore attended the public primary school in her village with its dilapidated building and substandard teachers....
Wives Need Competition to Step Up?
By Josephine Amoako Yep, that is exactly what one Uber driver told me one night on a drive home. I was too exhausted to think, much less to have a conversation. According to him, wives become complacent in catering for their husbands when they know they face no threat...
Are Women More Faithful Cheaters?
By Josephine Amoako There was this gentleman that once shared the stories of 25 cheating wives on his Facebook page. This thread suddenly went viral as though women do not cheat; the practice is more associated with men and nagging with women. I believe it went viral...
Gender Myths
Before I proceed, let me clearly state that this is purely my opinion; something I totally believe in after proper observation and I think you should too, but I have no intention of shoving my opinion down your throat. So, in the long run, you decide whether you agree...
Bride price: I Speak For My Brothers And Sisters
By Eunice Aber I was recently engaged in a conversation with my colleagues on the topic of bride price. I actually find myself engaged in this conversation more times than I care to. The issue of bride price, along with its exorbitant demands, is not just a Ugandan...
Chicken Prego Roll and Potato Wedges
By Pholosho Matondolo If you are a great cook and people love your food, then you must always be ready for random visitors - They will knock at your door, usually around dinner or lunch time, under the disguise of just stopping by the say 'Hello'. This happened to me...
The Women of Wakanda
By the time you are reading this, you are probably thinking it is stale already ... you are absolutely right, but read it anyways. I was obsessed ... scratch that ... I am completely obsessed with Black Panther. I knew so much about the movie before I finally saw it...