by Teakisi | Nov 20, 2015 | Current Affairs, Development, Education, Empowerment, Family, Religion, Thoughts & Reflections
Article by Christelle Mekoh April 14, 2014, an abduction took place at Government Secondary School, Chibok, in the Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Who were abducted? 300 girls. This headline took the world by storm and created an international...
by Teakisi | Nov 2, 2015 | Business, Culture, Development, Empowerment, Lifestyle
By Eleanor Mirembe The importance of working hard and getting stuff done was drilled into me from a very early age. We all know that heady feeling you get when you are told how great of a job you have done. Whether you are in school, formally employed or running your...
by Teakisi | Oct 22, 2015 | Culture, Development, Empowerment, Lifestyle
By Vivienne Amijee They say that once you have done something for 21 days consecutively it becomes a habit. Well, I have two habits that I love. 1) Working out at 0430 hours (4:30 am) every morning and 2) watching Grey’s Anatomy. I LOVE Grey’s...
by Teakisi | Oct 6, 2015 | Current Affairs, Development, Education, Empowerment
By Angela Semanda. “So you’re a feminist?”, a common, almost accusatory, question that I hear from time to time. To which I reply, “No- no, I better describe myself as a women’s woman. The truth is, I don’t want to be associated with those groups of women that...
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...