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 | Aug 31, 2016 | Business, Empowerment, Family, Lifestyle, Thoughts & Reflections
By Marie-Helena Mekolo I believe in helping people, especially my friends, to achieve their dreams; I like to uplift and empower them. So I don’t understand why, when it comes to patronizing businesses, people are much more comfortable helping a complete...
by Teakisi | Aug 29, 2016 | Empowerment, Fashion & Style, Francais, Hair & Beauty
By Samira Moumini Vous avez pensé qu’il n’y avait que cinq nappy célèbres dans le monde? Mais bien sûr que non! Eh ben en fait il y en a encore pas mal. Dans le dernier article nous parlions de Solange, Diana Ross, Lupita Nyong’o, Janelle Monae et...
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...
by Teakisi | Aug 22, 2016 | Empowerment, Lifestyle, Thoughts & Reflections
By Eunice Aber I have had this problem for far too long. Or rather, I’m finally tired enough of this thorn in my side to talk about. I call it “A Basket Full of Water”. Crazy right? Ever imagined a basket full of water? I could never have imagined it...
by Teakisi | Aug 19, 2016 | Culture, Empowerment, Francais, Thoughts & Reflections
By Iris Ntore Chère sœur, Tu as laissé ta terre et quitté les tiens pour venir vivre un rêve, le rêve de toute une famille et toute une génération. Tu as traversé l’océan pour rejoindre « la terre promise » : l’Occident. La terre où tout rêve est réalisable, où tout...