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Taking Up Space
By Dorothy Michieka. The Struggle. As soon as he walked into the room, I knew. He had been with her. I was not angry. He said he would look for her. He’d told me he needed her and all I wanted was to still the thought of her in his head. I wanted him to long...
Book Review and Reflections: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
By Reem Gaafar A short while ago, I read Chinua Achebe’s reclaimed novel, Things Fall Apart,. The book is set in Nigeria in the late 19th century and tells the story of a fictional male character living and flourishing in the heathen pre-colonial African times, with...
The Ring
By Afia Kwakyewaa Owusu-Nyantakyi I love rings. I always have. They are my favorite pieces of jewelry. When I was growing up, I would wear my mother’s rings to school just because they were so pretty. I loved to wear them on my fourth finger on my right hand, partly...
Why are There no African Manuals?
By Amandla Karungi I remember asking my mother when I was about thirteen, to teach me how to knit and she told me, "I'm not going to sit here and teach you how to knit, just watch me." Later my sisters and I wanted her to teach us how to make traditional mats or how...
Should Men Be Left To Cheat In Peace?
By Josephine Amoako “Men will always cheat.” “Every man cheats.” “No matter what you do, a man will cheat on you…at least once.” These are the statements trumpeted into one’s ears from childhood compelling us to accept this flawed attitude of lack of self-control on...
Choc Flake Champagne Trifles
By Pholosho Matondolo Choc flake cake is one of my once in a while favourite cake to indulge in. A yummy and tasty moist chocolate sponge nestled between chocolate icing with ganache, oh my, I love it. I had leftovers of the cake the other day and so I thought it...
You Only Live Once
When the song, YOLO, was released, it became a source of inspiration for many to live their lives as they saw fit and also to not take life so seriously, because we only live once. When the buzz was strong over the song, I really just knew the acronym so as not to...
Entretien Avec Amandine Gay – Réalisatrice d’« Ouvrir la voix »
By Iris Ntore Amandine Gay est une réalisatrice et comédienne française. En 2014, elle a réalisé « Ouvrir la voix », un documentaire qui se veut un porte-voix de femmes noires vivant en Europe. Nous nous sommes entretenues avec elle lors de son passage dans la ville...
Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah
By Sola Ogunbiyi While reading ‘Born A Crime’ by Trevor Noah, one cannot overlook Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah (PNN), the one character whose determination, strength, resilience deserves emulation. These stories shared by her son depicts a mother who is unrelenting and...