by Tikia Aludria | Jan 10, 2022 | Empowerment, Family
Happy new year beautiful people! This year starts off on an honourable note for me. Being here contributing to Teakisi is an honour. I never imagined a platform like this would be available for someone like me to voice my thoughts. Cheers to Teakisi for building a...
by Takudzwanashe Ndangana | Dec 6, 2021 | Family, Short Story
When my wife died I did not cry, I allowed droplets of sweat to soak my pyjama top. I didn’t cry because I was confused and in denial. She had made my life a living hell and seemed to be immortal. There was a time that Roselyn and I were inseparable, she was the...
by Nadjath Akanni | Apr 7, 2021 | Current Affairs, Education, Family, Health, Thoughts & Reflections
One’s perspective of life changes the day you witness firsthand a close relative or friend go through series of indescribable, agonizing levels of pain, watching them cry for help and there’s nothing you can do, administered pain killers becoming ineffective to...
by Natacha Umutoni | Nov 25, 2020 | Culture, Entertainment, Family, Fashion & Style, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Love & Sex, Thoughts & Reflections, Uncategorised
I was born fat, a big 4.5kg and was born with a huge appetite. I always blame my mom for my appetite because she fed me ubugali at 4 months. As a toddler, I was not that fat but I have always been bigger than my age mates. I know myself as fat. From a young age to...
by Teakisi | Jul 31, 2020 | Culture, Current Affairs, Education, Empowerment, Family, Lifestyle, Love & Sex
By Cynthia Kinyera Sometimes I think, we Africans have a talent of focusing on all the wrong things. We’ve built a society that loves sweeping uncomfortable things under the rug, and actively convincing ourselves that they do not exist. Rape, for example. Did you know...
by Teakisi | Jul 27, 2020 | Famille, Family
By Sarah Jaravaza I am a people person, and I love talking to and meeting new people. I enjoy quality time spent with the individuals in my life. I am the only daughter in my nuclear family, and I have two younger brothers whom I adore. One of my earliest memories as...
