Blogs & Updates
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...
Wakanda: My Perfect Country
By Amandla Karungi While watching the superhero movie Black Panther set in the imaginary African country Wakanda, I presume I was just like so many other Africans: filled with a strong sense excitement and anxiety. Excited that a big screen film was glorifying...
It Never Gets Easier
The pain, the grief, the loss Is felt at the core of our souls. We live with grief. Every day. Beyond the dirty past, beneath the hard scars are fresh wounds We live with them. Every day. Grief is our second rib. Our constant companion Existing without her is...
A Feminist Manifesto
By Sola Ogunbiyi Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is without a doubt, a vocal African feminist act. She literally wears her identity as a woman/African as a badge. She is simultaneously an inspiration and a nuisance to many, it’s not a wonder you find her name in the search...
Meet Okoye
By Sola Ogunbiyi The Igbo people from Eastern Nigeria have four market days namely: Eke Afo Nkwo Orie In Igbo, ‘Oko’ means a man, ‘Orie or Oye’, means a market day, so ‘Okoye’ means a man/boy born on Orie market day. Technically, Okoye is a man’s name, but a different...
Surely, That Is What Love Is
I was watching a movie the other day, titled “She is the man.” I have seen the movie a lot of times, for the singular reason that it is comedic and sometimes, you just want to relax, put your legs up and laugh. The world is stressful enough, and a few laughs here and...
Teakisi Woman: Axelle Umutesi
Axelle is a passionate young lady from Rwanda. She is a radio, TV and events host, voice over artist and a commercial model. She speaks her mind and appreciates honesty in a person more than anything else. Just a short bio on Axelle, as we dig deeper to learn more...