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Disney’s ‘Queen of Katwe’ Is Coming Soon And We Are Excited!
Disney's drama movie 'Queen of Katwe', staring Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo, Madina Nalwanga and directed by Mira Nair, is sure to leave you full of hope, energized and entertained. “Queen of Katwe” is based on the vibrant true story of 10-year-old Phiona Mutesi...
Pula! We Really Are A Beautiful People.
By Noluvuyo Bacela My thoughts, my heart and my mind are completely saturated with images of you and the warmth you exude. Your immeasurable kindness and thoughtfulness have captured an unassuming heart to the point of frustration. I want to stop time and go back to...
A Basket Full Of Water
By Eunice Aber I have had this problem for far too long. Or rather, I'm finally tired enough of this thorn in my side to talk about. I call it "A Basket Full of Water". Crazy right? Ever imagined a basket full of water? I could never have imagined it had I not arrived...
Lettre À Ma Soeur Africaine Qui A Quitté Son Pays
By Iris Ntore Chère sœur, Tu as laissé ta terre et quitté les tiens pour venir vivre un rêve, le rêve de toute une famille et toute une génération. Tu as traversé l’océan pour rejoindre « la terre promise » : l’Occident. La terre où tout rêve est réalisable, où tout...
Do You Boo Boo!
By Anna Kakuba Disclaimer: I wouldn't encourage any self respecting individual to use the words "Boo Boo". Moving on swiftly.... I was a timid child. I always needed other kids to think for me. It was easier being far from the spotlight. I think that for most of my...
Lessons From An Older Generation
By Laura Walusimbi Social networks. We all have them. A dictionary I consulted defines a social network as a network of friends, acquaintances and co-workers who are connected by interpersonal relationships. Members of a social network reinforce each other’s...
When The Pregnancy Test Becomes The Marriage Proposal
By Diana Awino Boy meets girl and, for whatever reason, boy and girl get physical. Girl misses period, takes a pregnancy test and the test turns out positive: the marriage deal is sealed! This scenario sounds funny but it definitely is not uncommon. This is the story...
For Better, For Worse
Mariam sat in silence opposite her crying sister, watching the tears run down her cheeks. She no longer recognised her own flesh and blood. She wondered how long she had been keeping her predicament from the family, but found little solace in the fact that she had...
It’s Okay To Hate Your Period
By Mako Muzenda I'm one of the unfortunate women cursed with a hellish period. Every month, I go through the same routine: throwing up every few hours or so, feeling like my uterus is getting gut-punched, and living in the constant fear that I'm leaking and the whole...