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For Those Who Can Not Tell Their Tales
I always imagined how my mom would react to me telling her I was being sexually assaulted in our own home. To the extent that when I did, her response was good, but it wasn’t […]
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My African Hair, My African Soul
“I am not my hair I am not this skin I am a soul that lives within” India Arie A woman’s hair has often been described as her crown, a symbol of her identity and […]
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Fat? Really?
“I am pregnant.” These three words are life-changing for everyone involved. It could be good or not so good news but will definitely change lives instantly. All of a sudden, there are thoughts of a […]
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The Silence Pandemic African Women Should Address
There is neither decorum nor honor in silence, I suggest we should know. A whispering voice is better than words never uttered at all. So, having said that, I think it is preposterous to opine […]
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L’amour Est Une Histoire De Sorcellerie
Entretien avec Nathalie Tientcheu Aujourd’hui je vous propose d’aller à la rencontre de Nathalie Tientcheu, l’autrice du livre L’amour est une histoire de sorcellerie. À travers un roman dynamique elle nous emmène au cœur de […]
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African Women Are Facing An Identity Crisis
Over the years, there has been an increase in the number of African women who are struggling with their self esteem. They are also struggling with acceptance, hence the constant need for approval from everyone. […]
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What If I Never Find Mr Right?
There might be other issues in the future that some of us are going to need exorcism for in order to comprehend and acknowledge, but I suppose this one doesn’t. Someone once said that “you […]
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Cloak of Invisibility
By Amandla Karungi When I was younger, I was the shy one who always got left out and was never the favourite. Not the crowd favourite, nor the sisters’ favourite, not the Aunt’s favourite or […]
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Où sont les Loups Dans L’imaginaire Collectif?
Femme née dans les années 80, j’ai grandi bercée par des contes de fées, pleins de princesses qui attendent leur prince charmant et se font taper par de méchantes femmes. Tout cela à l’écrit ou […]
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Date Night
By Amandla Karungi She rolled her sheer black thigh length stockings up her legs and wobbled to the full-length mirror tilted across the wall next to their bed. The shirt she was wearing went down […]