by Teakisi | Jun 3, 2015 | Empowerment, Fashion & Style
By Kye Makyeli Out of a small township near Johannesburg known as Sebokeng, which literally means “gathering place” in SeSotho, hails Wothando “Thando” Hopa, an albino model who has broken barriers in the fashion and modelling industry and...
by Teakisi | May 29, 2015 | Empowerment, Fashion & Style
I hate my natural hair. Yeah I said it. Sorry not sorry. Yes I love to perm my hair. I love the feeling of soft, easy to comb, silky, bouncy hair after a nice retouch. And I see nothing wrong with that. But that does not make me less natural than the girl with the...
by Teakisi | Mar 23, 2015 | Empowerment
Article written by Evelyn Masaba I sat up the other morning and looked at my laptop trying to formalize the words to an article that I wanted to send to our editor to publish. I told myself “this time we can do it”. I couldn’t do it at all, but I did get to stare at...
by Teakisi | Mar 10, 2015 | Business, Current Affairs, Education, Empowerment
Article by Christelle Mekoh I was among many to be deeply touched by John Legend and Common performance of Glory from ‘’Selma’’ at the 2015 Oscars. In their acceptance speech, they made clear connections to riot movements around the world including Japan and France....
by Teakisi | Mar 4, 2015 | Empowerment
By Attiya Karodia It seems as though for every step my ’empowered’ sisters take forward, there is a reaction ready to pull us 5 steps back, whether it’s slut shaming, or simply donning the garment of the submissive woman in society. This week though,...
by Teakisi | Mar 3, 2015 | Culture, Current Affairs, Development, Education, Empowerment, Entertainment, Family, Fashion & Style
By Nellie Umutesi-Vigneron Dear Organizers, As any other social media addict, I was privy to the infamous video that came out of last year’s Miss Rwanda pageant. I am going to spare you the details of the video as I am sure you are well aware of its content. Like...
