Blogs & Updates
At Last: Starting A New Life In A Familiar Place
Article by Fatoumanta B. Diallo I recently moved to Côte D’Ivoire after living in the United States for nearly 14 years. Abidjan was never really on my radar until about 2 years ago, when I visited the city for the first time. I always planned on moving back to West...
Is It November Already?!
By Elma Asio The year is drawing to a close and 2015 is almost through. Soon we'll be caught up in that time when we forget that it’s actually 2016 and continue to reference 2015, especially when we need to write down the date, until it finally sticks in our minds. A...
Reach For The Stars!
Article by Christelle Mekoh How is it already November? I mean, in the blink of an eye we went from nice and sunny to rainy and cloudy weather…Next thing you’ll know, it will be Christmas and then 2016: a new year! Are you surprised like me or you saw it coming?!...
Being A Battered Wife
By Joan Semanda. Case in point: Beatrice Achola, age 28. Wife to Moses Olyel. Moses’ mother and father approached a traditional clan court in Oyam district, Uganda, over allegations that Beatrice was a witch-doctor. Upon hearing the accusations, the court...
Don’t Laugh At My Shaved Head! – Part One
By Diana Awino The year was 2012. A youthful Diana, fresh from graduation, packed her bags and was on the next bus to Northern Uganda to practice the career that she had taken slightly over two decades to build. Northern Uganda, though in recovery, still exhibited...
“You Are Not Depressed —You’re Selfish!”
By Zerida Mponye I recently stumbled upon this article on TomaHaiku, a blog space with very interesting, and quite contrarian, views of everything popular. The article, entitled "You're not depressed. You're selfish.", claims that depression is not real and only...
Fuckery!
Article is by C.J Npowa All I ever wanted was a righteous man who would fuck me right Instead you came sprawling into my life Fickle as a winter sphinx Fiddled your way into my heart Proceeded to fudge with my mind Fuckery is your mastery For all the Fockers in the...
Golden Tips For A Healthy Work-Life Balance
By Eleanor Mirembe The importance of working hard and getting stuff done was drilled into me from a very early age. We all know that heady feeling you get when you are told how great of a job you have done. Whether you are in school, formally employed or running your...
The Language Of Chemistry
Eric lay still on the bed, allowing his body to absorb the cool air steadily blowing from the air-conditioner. He enjoyed the calmness of the mood lighting in the room, and appreciated that it was currently the only source of light surrounding him. His mind raced back...