Current Affairs
The Narrative of The African Woman
A lot of the stories told about the African woman do not portray her true self. This is usually because the story is single and comes from people who do not know her, nor care […]
Empowerment
Current Affairs
All Hail the Single Mother!
This one is for the special humans! There are many of them out there. We all know at least one or two. We all live close to one.. We know her name. We have her […]
Development
One Hell of a Year
The month of November has made me realize that 2019 is coming to an end and it has made me reflect on how the year has been. Although it often seems like life doesn’t change […]
Current Affairs
The Great Battle of the Republican Palace
Exactly two months ago, Sudan’s peaceful revolution against 30 years of dictatorship was crowned by the establishment of the 1st civilian government in 3 decades. The victory came at a dear and painful price, with […]
Culture
When They See Us
My son came home with a letter from school, for a family day event that was supposed to take place in his classroom. Unfortunately, neither my husband nor I could attend because we had to […]
Culture
The Issue With Pink
Pink. What first comes to mind when you think about that colour? Femininity, delicateness, romance? Growing up, I didn’t like pink. I never had anything against the sight of the colour itself, but only what […]
Culture
The Unaddressed Pressure from the Society that All Women Face
I was at church one time, when a guy said, “you will find some women over confident which affects their lives negatively, women SHOULD be shy, and less confident, Women that go to the US […]
Culture
Qualified Beauty
Once again, Queen Bey drops a number that does not just turn ears, but hearts too. And it comes at an opportune time for me. Of late, I realised discrimination was far more complicated than […]
Culture
An Open Letter to the Men who Catcall
Dear Catcallers, Recently I have discovered the reason why I always make sure I have my earphones before leaving home. I didn’t know the reason until I lost my earphone, and was forced to walk […]