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How I Met My Future Husband
I noticed him as soon as I stepped into the room. It was as though he was the only one in the room even though it contained more than twenty people. It was my friend, Dumebi's brother's birthday celebration. And before I got to the venue, that was literally the last...
Be Worthy of Emulation
My niece and nephew are a delight to watch. Sometimes, when I am bored, they provide comedic relief. When my nephew was the still the only child, he amazed me with some of the surprising acts he displayed. Now that they are two, it is even more beautiful. I have...
Checking My Feminism: A Turbulent, But Beautiful Love Story
By Afia Kwakyewaa Owusu-Nyantakyi 2017 was an interesting year, given events that happened as well as the conversations that spurred from those events. From dinner tables to online spaces, there were several social issues that erupted and women were right in the thick...
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...