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Championing Women
It was April, and the day was much nicer than I would have anticipated. I had already been at work for three hours when the calls started coming in. As a general rule, I do not answer my phone when I am at work. This was a special case though. For a good hour, my...
Could You Imagine a World Without Bananas?
Article by Christelle Mekoh As a child in Cameroon, one of the things I loved most about growing up was the variety of fruits I was able to get, depending on the season. Rainy season meant juicy mangoes and guavas. Some fruits were only available in certain parts of...
Twenty Five To Life
By Kye Makyeli A signature dish – It’s important to have that one meal that you can really cook, that you know will be good every time, and that you can take to potlucks and other events and wow people. Experiment with some dishes, find one that works, and perfect it...
Don’t Be A Token Leader
By Attiya Karodia We're in the midst of a trend which objectifies and makes use of women under the guise of female empowerment. Every brand is doing a "love yourself" campaign, and if you're plus-size and 'fierce', you're headed for a cover on a fashion magazine, but...
The Faceless Torture of Cyberbullying
By Attiya Karodia Monica Lewinsky talked to a captivated audience at this years' Cannes, about the brand that she built out of what she had to endure living in the shadow of "someone else's headline" and concluding in a call to end or at the very least protect victims...
Customer Service in Nigeria
I remember travelling back to Lagos for holiday in June 2013. After my routine of familiarizing myself with the heat, traffic and NEPA; I agreed to meet with a close friend of mine at Ikeja City Mall, one of the most popular malls in Lagos. As I waited for his...
Contemporary Jewellery at Shangaa Creations
Shangaa Creations is a mother and daughter hand crafting business outfit that started in Uganda in 2009 after observing the monotony of the jewellery available in Kampala by the founders. Nyandia Nderitu (mother) and Natasha Njeri's (daughter) business focuses on...
She Shuffles Between the Heavens, the Earth and its Oceans
Uyai sat up and crawled quietly away from her sister who snored loudly beside her on the mat. The small, stuffy room was dimly lit by the dying lantern her maid had placed beside the door. She didn't know the exact time, but she held on to all hope that she wasn't...
The Plight of You and Me
By Attiya Karodia Everyone complains. Whether it’s you on a bad day or me when I’m fasting. If there’s one thing the human population in this day and age is great at, it’s complaining. You’d think that having water and electricity (unless Eskom) would keep us content,...