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Try Victory Parties!
By Racheal Kiiza The monthly curtains opens revealing November and, if you are like me, panic hits at the thought of the year coming to a close. I rummaged through my diary to look up goals I had set for October, to do a quick evaluation and set new goals for...
3 Femmes Qui Comptent Dans La Mode Africaine
By Amenan Tanoh Styliste et promoteur d'événement, blogueuse et mannequin, ces 3 jeunes femmes ont bien un dénominateur commun: la Mode. A leur niveau, elles sont chacune devenues des "machines" dont l'industrie de la mode ne peut se passer. Des...
Beasts In Our Midst
By Amandla Karungi Prep. I don't know what that word stands for, but it is the two and a half hours between supper and sleep which you must endure every weeknight when you attend a boarding Secondary school. It doesn't matter if you draw flowers throughout, if you...
Comfort Zone: To stay or To go?
By Marie-Helena Mekolo Through my research, I stumbled upon a great article from the Harvard Business Review by Andy Molinsky “When To Stay Inside Your Comfort Zone”. It intrigued me because well, today, the trend is articles advising you to leave your comfort zone....
The Pain Above My Head 2
By Ifedayo Ward I've Got A Pocket Full Of Sunshine I clasp my hands nervously in front of me. I am next in line for a scholarship interview. Although, I'm afraid I will be too nervous to answer any question, I'm more scared of going back to my homestead instead of...
Words Should Build, Not Break
By Laura Walusimbi Growing up I heard this popular children’s rhyme too many times to count: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. I suppose the rhyme was meant to dissuade us from reacting negatively to name-calling. If someone attempted...
The Gay Debate
By Diana Awino Technology has made the world a global village. Social media has made every one's opinion count and, for us ladies, gossip juicers! Every day I thank God for being a millennial. Perusing through the family album often makes my mother's eyes fill with...
We All Have Our Loads To Bear, Crosses To Carry
By Eunice Aber We all have our loads to bear, crosses to carry And though one’s seems greater or lesser We all feel the weight underneath Sometimes we compare But we each can bear; only what we have been given Sometimes we desire But we know not the burden; that is...
Lettre D’amour au Burundi
By Iris Ntore Burundi bwacu*, Burundi buhire, Le pays qui m’a vu naître et grandir. La patrie que j’aime. Sur ton sol, j’ai fait mes premiers pas et j’ai aimé pour la première fois. Tu as accueilli mes premiers pleurs et rires. Tu m'as bercé par ta musique. Un jour,...