by Teakisi | Aug 17, 2015 | Culture, Development, Empowerment, Lifestyle
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...
by Teakisi | Aug 14, 2015 | Culture, Development, Education, Food, Health, Travel
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...
by Teakisi | Aug 7, 2015 | Culture, Empowerment, Health, Lifestyle, Love & Sex
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...
by Teakisi | Jul 21, 2015 | Culture, Current Affairs, Development
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...
by Teakisi | Jun 30, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment
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...
by Teakisi | Mar 20, 2015 | Culture, Current Affairs
By Attiya Karodia Put down your coffee ladies and gentleman, and prep yourselves for yet another rant dripping with feminist buzzwords that would on most publications result in a comment-war between meninists and normal people who believe in equality and justice. Fear...