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23 Things I’ve Learned In 23 Years

by Teakisi | Oct 10, 2016 | Empowerment, Family, Fashion & Style, Lifestyle, Love & Sex, Thoughts & Reflections, Uncategorised

By Ifedayo Ward As I turn 23 (Happy birthday to me!), I’d like to share 23 tips and pieces of advice that have kept me going and growing strong. Feel free to pick out one or two from the list to apply to your daily lives, I hope they help you as much as...

Death, Partition And The Scramble For Benefits

by Teakisi | Oct 3, 2016 | Culture, Empowerment, Family, Money

By Diana Awino Peter was a uniformed army officer with ranks. Peter died leaving behind a widow, two daughters and two sons in addition to his mother, father, two step-mothers and a score of siblings. Shortly after, Peter’s widow and last daughter followed him to the...

A Woman’s Priority: Husband or Child?

by Teakisi | Sep 16, 2016 | Culture, Family, Thoughts & Reflections

By Josephine Amoako The Ghanaian society is typically harsh towards the young single mother. She is presumed to have been promiscuous and reckless enough to conceive a child out of wedlock. Most mothers are not open to be in-laws with a woman with a ‘born one’. Their...

Friendship Matters! Patronize Those You Love

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...

Disney’s ‘Queen of Katwe’ Is Coming Soon And We Are Excited!

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...

When The Pregnancy Test Becomes The Marriage Proposal

by Teakisi | Aug 12, 2016 | Culture, Empowerment, Family, Lifestyle, Love & Sex

By Diana Awino Boy meets girl and, for whatever reason, boy and girl get physical. Girl misses period, takes a pregnancy test and the test turns out positive: the marriage deal is sealed! This scenario sounds funny but it definitely is not uncommon. This is the story...