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Being Your Kind Of Beautiful
We are living in the 21st century and everything is being defined for us. Depending on where you live, words like beauty have got meaning attached to them. Beauty now comes in particular sizes and specific body shapes, which means that those that don’t fit into the...
Embracing All Shades of Beauty
I was born and raised in Rwanda, and I am light skinned. For some reason, most people do not expect me to be from Rwanda due to my skin colour - which is crazy because I have met Rwandans lighter than me. Ever since I can remember, people have often made comments in...
Bold and Opinionated!
Took long to come up with an article because I was so wallowed in on ideas and I couldn't pick one that was so personal to me. Here's one. At the age of 8, I was already a class monitress in what at the time was called kindergarten, I was in a foreign country with...
Sunday Kinda Meal: Coconut Fish Curry.
We are in a second lockdown in Rwanda, and I am close to losing my mind. The only consolation I have is food, not just eating but making it. I am experimenting with spices and herbs, and the smell in the kitchen gives me inexplicable joy. I have tried multiple dishes,...
Similar But Different
My twin sister is mischievous. I put up with her - I mean - she is my twin and my best friend, so I kind of have to. But sometimes, she exasperates me. Like now. What she is explaining to me right now is beyond ridiculous. I was enjoying a quiet nap when she barged...
Everything You Need To Know About SHINE
In 2021, there has to be an even greater push to make sure that African women can access better and accurate information, so that they can maintain their sexual and reproductive health. Beyond having access to contraception, African women and all women in...
Back Way Travelers
Ever heard of the expression "Barça wala Barsakh”? Only a handful of people will understand this, but as I dive into details most of you will get the point. The slogan basically translates to Barça (as in Barcelona) or Death meaning they will rather die or risk their...
Important Things You Need To Know To Live Your Best Life – Part 1
Soo what a 2020 we had, right! No one was ever ready for it but hey if you reading this, we both survived. With all the new lockdowns going on across the world (although we all hoped 2021 would be better), we can't be caught in limbo. If we aren't careful, it's easy...
The New Normal
The new normal has given birth to a lot of positive ideas but there is another branch of the new normal that I will never get used to no matter how hard I try. This is because everyday a life is lost due to the Corona virus. Children have become orphans, parents have...