Blogs & Updates
Go Big or Go Home!
By Amandla Karungi As a young woman getting married in 2017, I have noticed differing reactions of people from different age groups when I tell them of "my impending nuptials" (It sounds more regal to call it that). When it comes to the generation of my parents who...
La Réussite Version 3.0
By Edwige Suzon Il y a quelques jours, je suis tombée sur un article intéressant qui présentait des personnes ayant quitté des emplois dans lesquels elles excellaient visiblement, si on se fie aux salaires mirobolants qu’elles touchaient. Des ingénieurs, des as du...
Lessons from Experience
By Josephine Amoako Experience is undoubtedly a great teacher, but I also think it seems so because we as humans are sometimes too stubborn for our good. No matter the danger signs we see and are warned against, our curiosity gets the better part of us and then we...
FGM, Women Driving, And The Stockholm Syndrome Of Oppressive Societies
By Reem Gaafar A few weeks ago, a German television show host conducted a few interviews on the Sudanese street asking what the youth thought of FGM. One particular young lady, well dressed and sitting in the driving seat of a car, told him that yes, she was...
Permission To Enjoy Sex!
By Felly Oyuga At twenty-two, I told my mother I was pregnant. I was young, unwed and my mother was a staunch Christian. I was expecting her to throw her mug of tea at me. So after blurting out , 'I'm pregnant!', I closed my eyes tight and waited for the mug to land...
Amina
“Amina! Dan Allah! Turo! Turo! (Please Push! Push!)”, Amina had never felt such pain in her fifteen years of existence. It was excruciating! Like all the muscles in her torso where twisting harder and tighter each time she took a breath. The pushing gave her slight...
Spaghetti, Minced Beef and Mushrooms
By Pholosho Matondolo One can never go wrong with minced beef and pasta, especially if you are able to spice it up with all kind of different flavors. This dish can be a real delight when you have an unplanned hosting night such as: when your girls call you last...
Evelyn
By Amandla Karungi At times, I ask myself if I would become a politician like you, standing on the back of a small white pick-up with my hands waving rhythmically, enveloped by a throng of villagers whose votes I hoped to accumulate. I have wondered what it was like...
Pretty Hurts…But How Badly?
By Josephine Amoako Pretty Hurts It’s been a long time since I’ve been inspired or impressed by a Beyoncé’s music video; I hardly listen to her songs anymore. A few nights ago, after several attempts to find a good movie to watch, I settled on listening to music...