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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...
Kisses From Afar…
By Mahbuba Matovu In that moment I hang up the phone. The silence bursts my bubble. You're there and then you’re not. I know that in a few seconds I can catch you again. I don’t call. It’s confusing for a second. Everything seems so strange. Only now do I realize my...
For Better, For Worse Part 2
Part 1 Zirwa felt fear engulf her. “Dapo… I thought I should… I thought it would be best…” Mariam couldn’t believe his boldness. “No!” she shouted, “How dear you?! You do this to my sister and have the nerve to confidently come to my house?” Zirwa tightened the grip...
Death, Partition And The Scramble For Benefits
By Diana Awino Peter was a uniformed army officer with ranks. Peter died leaving behind a widow, two daughters and two sons in addition to his mother, father, two step-mothers and a score of siblings. Shortly after, Peter’s widow and last daughter followed him to the...
The Millennial Quarter-Life Crisis: 10 Helpful Tips To Get You Through It
By Lerato Chinyangwa You know that feeling of anxiety, waking up in a cold sweat and feeling like your life is entirely unfulfilling. This is usually how most millennials feel after graduating from university and having that first job for a few months. The reality of...
The Force From Within
By Eunice Aber This week caught me thinking about a topic that keeps mulling in my mind time and again. It is quite an interesting one and probably something I shouldn’t be thinking about this early. But being a woman and also a thinker, this can’t escape the...
Value Me!
By Racheal Kiiza "Tens of millions of women and girls around the world are employed as domestic workers in private households. They clean, cook, care for children, look after elderly family members, and perform other essential tasks for their employers." Human Rights...