Blogs & Updates
Veel Liver!
By Claudine Niragire. I love liver! Although many usually dispose of it and won’t consider eating it, I have taken on the task of exalting – As would say Jean Francois Piege - this underdog in the giblets family. A task any respectable chef will proudly take on. When...
The Mistress. Evil?
By Felly Oyuga I had the misfortune of reading a Facebook post by a not so bright man, who said that infidelity would stop if women stopped being their own enemies and said no to men. Many women liked and shared the post. It seems that we live in a world where it is...
The 21st Century African Woman
By Josephine Amoako Societal expectations within the African culture are both the best and worst thing that happened to the African woman of today. They both spur her on and hold her back. She is told the sky is only the beginning, that she can go as far as she...
Yummy Apple, Strawberry and Mixed Cheese Salad
By Pholosho Matondolo A new year, a fresh start and lots of New Year’s resolutions. Aren’t we all in the same boat around this time of the year? And I think that one of the most popular New Year’s resolution for most is to lose weight, right? A lot of us have picked...
On Sexual Harassment: Don’t Shame Victims Who Do Not Speak Up
By Afia Kwakyewaa Owusu-Nyantakyi The #Metoo campaign was necessary. It doesn't matter how it started. (Ok, maybe it does). But more importantly, sexual harassment is a globally normalized silent vice that needed to come to light. And rightfully so, as we have seen...
Sudan Revolts
By Reem Gaafar Once again, people are taking to the streets of Khartoum to protest the ridiculous price hike that the Sudanese federal government rolled out as part of the 2018 national budget. Earlier this month, the regime announced that it will no longer subsidize...
What Does She Know?
"He has done it again," Lily lamented. "Who? And what did he do?" her friend, Lola asked perplexed. They were in Lily's house, seated by the pool, treating themselves to a cold drink of Chapman that, somehow, Lily's chef had finally gotten a hang of. As far as Lola...
Making Yourself Clear
By Josephine Amoako Every successful relationship be it business or personal thrives on effective communication. Communication goes beyond just saying something and hearing what is being said. The transaction is completed when each party understands the other...
The Ultimate Guide For A Bride
By Amandla Karungi I got married on 8th December 2017 and the morning of my wedding day was hectic. I had managed (for the most part) to stay above all the anxiety, panic, excesses and potential meltdowns of pre-wedding ceremonies and my traditional marriage ceremony,...