Blogs & Updates
The Invisible Rise Of The Phoenix
By Reem Gaafar With recent developments in technology and knowledge sharing, many once-unavailable skills and professions have now become open and accessible to everyone; one of which is filmmaking. All over the world normal people with growingly cheaper and more...
Take Ten with Ayandola Ayanleke
Teakisi is kicking off the new year with our Take Ten series! Every Friday we'll be profiling a member of the EA Team. First up, Ayandola Ayanleke! 1. Who is Ayandola Ayanleke? I am a graduate of History and Strategic Studies. Few words define me. God lover......
Going Natural: The 5 Stages Explained
By Mako Muzenda Natural hair is beautiful. The way it crowns your head, it's different textures and styles, how it can look so effortlessly beautiful. Three months ago I decided to switch to #TeamNatural. I'd had natural hair before, but after a particular incident...
What Your Mother Didn’t Tell You (Part 1)
By Noeline Kirabo Have you ever wondered why your mother didn’t tell you about certain realities of life? Well you are not alone because many of us have had similar thoughts sometimes. A mother’s ambition is to prepare her child to thrive in life and they set out to...
Hommages à Ceux Qui Ont Changé Le Monde en 2016
By Iris Ntore En cette fin d’année, j’aimerais célébrer une catégorie d’individus. Des personnes dont on ne parle pas souvent, dont on ne parle pas nécessairement en des termes élogieux. Des personnes qui ont changé les choses autour d’eux. Des personnes qui ne sont...
My Africa
By Natasha Museveni Karugire I walked into a relatively warm restaurant but had to keep my coat on for quite a while to be able to feel my temperature return to where it should be. Outside the icy snow was pelting down through a strong wind. I was meeting a young...
Black Is A Colour
By Amandla Karungi Tick the box which applies to you. For statistical purposes only. White Black Coloured OTHER I take a few minutes to consider, glance at my skin and decide that it would be less confusing to the application receiver if I stick to the colour code...
The Never Ending Search For Home
By Reem Gaafar Man is a creature on the move. Forever, people have been carrying their homes on their backs and traveling wherever life is safe, prosperous and peaceful. They follow the rains and the rivers, away from predators and drought and war. Before such a thing...
All In Our Head
The woman’s eyes glazed over immediately as she stepped in. Lola could feel the dislike the woman sent forth even though her mouth curved in a smile. Lola had been anxious about meeting the woman she'd hoped would be her future mother-in-law. Her fiancé had assured...