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#Elle101: Writing Our Stories
It is through stories that one discovers their heritage, forms opinions about places and people and let the wanders as to the possibilities of this world. Story telling is very powerful indeed as it can help shape a person perspective, ideas and opinions of...
A Real Woman
By Laura Walusimbi A real woman, who is she? One with airs about her? One who thinks she’s ‘better’ than everyone else? One who strives to bring other women up, and Who commands respect from all, regardless of her standing? A real woman, what does she...
Ladies First : Cleo ‘The Sphynx’ Murungi
By Kye Makyeli The term ‘femcee’ has always been a part of a growing sub-debate embroiled in the ever urgent issue of misogyny in hip-hopworldwide. Over the years, however, femcees have been known to bring a unique experience and talent to the hip-hop stage and open...
Feminism: A Perspective
By Josephine Amoako I’m proud to be a woman and I can’t imagine myself being in the shoes of the opposite sex for even a day. They have their own woes and I’m still battling with the ones that are gender-related to me. That is why I find it perplexing when people...
We Belong In Kitchens …And Boardrooms Too
By Mahbuba Matovu Here’s a picture of my classmates and I. Funny how we took this picture so randomly and yet each time I look at it, I feel so much pride in sharing a moment with these beautiful African ladies. Miranda, Ifeoma, Ahunna, Sussan and I are pursuing our...
Who Am I?
By Natasha Museveni Karugire My name is, or (as we say in Uganda) my names are (because there are many) Natasha Lynette Nyinancwende Kainembabazi Museveni Karugire. "Natasha" because my mother had read War and Peace, the literary classic by Russian author Leo Tolstoy,...
Time And Time Again, We Fail Them
By Ariane Kamdoum So, recently I’ve been productively procrastinating on the internet (believe me it is possible to both procrastinate and be productive!) and, in my wanderings, I came across an article about a certain Brock Turner. The article stated that his life is...
Was I Being Irrational?
I loved him. It was as simple as that. I felt I had come to the juncture where I no longer had to search for that butterfly feeling in my tummy. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not saying I have not had it before. But with him, I knew those were just clones of the real...
23 Things I’ve Learned In 23 Years
By Ifedayo Ward As I turn 23 (Happy birthday to me!), I'd like to share 23 tips and pieces of advice that have kept me going and growing strong. Feel free to pick out one or two from the list to apply to your daily lives, I hope they help you as much as they've helped...