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Destiny Magazine : A Different Perspective
Article written by Likeleli M. Monyamane. I don’t think that it is a coincidence that on a day that my sister and I were talking about the “danger of a single story” I had the AHA moment that I am going to share in the following paragraphs. My sister recently wrote a...
I Write For Her
By Kye Makyeli I write for the woman with lips stained from peppery whisky and a heart inked by lovers past. The woman who feels every emotion in some deep crimson. Or blinding burgundy. Or neon pink. I write for the woman who ran out of fucks to give because she...
Be My Family: The Case For Adoption In Sudan
By Reem Gaafar The importance of family cannot be overrated in any way, any context, any country or under any pretense. It’s one of those things that are taken for granted by many. A while ago, a picture on Humans of New York featured a man who spoke about his and his...
Et si on Réussissait à Échouer ?
By Aline Tou Quand on parle d’une femme qui a réussi, on entend souvent : « Elle est cadre supérieur dans une organisation internationale, elle est mariée au fils de… elle a 2 beaux enfants très intelligents, elle ressemble à un mannequin, elle a fait de grandes...
African Women to Celebrate – IWD 2016
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8th. Throughout the world, women are celebrated for their achievements. ElleAfrique asked its readers to nominate African women in the diaspora or in Africa who are working tirelessly to improve the...
The ‘Womanly’ Thing To Do
Article written by Ibtihal Ahmed. “If you think you are a real woman, then try walking into this building,” said a defying security guard to my friend who, with a brazen assurance, attempted to walk into a public building which had seemingly strict but evasive rules...
How To Mend Jars Of Clay
By Noluvuyo Bacela Something broke when I was younger and it shattered everything that was holding my core together... Gradually everything that I thought I knew for sure spiraled out from my grasp leaving me clasping at leaping straws for about 20 odd years --...
Celebrating Black Queens
By Vivienne Amijee Do good and the universe will return you the favour in due time. For a long time, black women, especially those in Africa, have been known to only bear children and tend to their homes; this has gradually changed over the decades. We have been able...
Powerful African Goddess: Pam Samasuwo-Nyawiri
Meet Pam Samasuwo- Nyawiri - an Award Winning Designer, Fashion Journalist and African Fashion Advocate from Zimbabwe. Having always been inspired by fashion, she decided to go back to university and study Fashion Accessory Design. She has combined her first degree...