by Teakisi | Sep 23, 2016 | Culture, Empowerment, Francais, Hair & Beauty, Lifestyle, Thoughts & Reflections, Uncategorised
By Iris Ntore Femme nue, femme noire Vêtue de ta couleur qui est vie, de ta forme qui est beauté J’ai grandi à ton ombre ; la douceur de tes mains bandait mes yeux Et voilà qu’au cœur de l’Été et de Midi, Je te découvre, Terre promise, du haut...
by Teakisi | Sep 16, 2016 | Culture, Family, Thoughts & Reflections
By Josephine Amoako The Ghanaian society is typically harsh towards the young single mother. She is presumed to have been promiscuous and reckless enough to conceive a child out of wedlock. Most mothers are not open to be in-laws with a woman with a ‘born one’. Their...
by Teakisi | Sep 12, 2016 | Business, Culture, Current Affairs, Empowerment, Fashion & Style, Hair & Beauty
By Mako Muzenda There are many misconceptions around what African women can and cannot do, linked to the image of Africa as a backward and deeply repressive continent where women are incapable or prevented from certain activities. While this is a reality for many in...
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by Teakisi | Sep 7, 2016 | Culture, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Amandla Karungi Kneeling as a punishment In high school, I went to a school where the administration sought to govern not just our thoughts and our words but also our bodies by imposing regular penance with thick sticks slashed across our behinds. A few times...
by Teakisi | Sep 2, 2016 | Culture, Current Affairs, Short Story
By Ifedayo Ward He pushes me violently to the wall and rips off my dress. His breath stinks of cheap liquor and tobacco. Saliva drips from the side of his mouth as he laughs greedily at my efforts to shove him off…I cry helplessly as I hear my mother shout...
by Teakisi | Aug 26, 2016 | Culture, Empowerment, Entertainment, Family, Lifestyle
Disney’s drama movie ‘Queen of Katwe’, staring Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo, Madina Nalwanga and directed by Mira Nair, is sure to leave you full of hope, energized and entertained. “Queen of Katwe” is based on the vibrant true story of...
