Culture
SARAFINA (The Weaker Sex)
“Sarafinaaaa! Don’t break our bed! Sarafinaaa! Leave our bed alone. Sarafina, you are going to pay for our bed!” squealed the mid-wife. I was gnashing my teeth in the opposite room as I imagined Sarafina […]
Health
Empowerment
We Are Home, Now What?
In some African cultures, if not most, a first time mother is always flanked on both sides by an army of women during labour, delivery and after birth… Well, most of them wander off eventually, […]
Empowerment
Hit by Motherhood
At the tender age of 35, and after more than 10 years of career building, relative financial independence and my life revolving around myself, I was blessed with twin boys. I am unable to clearly […]
Health
Do You Love You?
The bible teaches us to die to self and to lay down our lives for others, so every time someone mentioned the word self-care or self-love, I would cringe because I thought they are promoting […]
Food
Yummy Apple, Strawberry and Mixed Cheese Salad
A new year, a fresh start and lots of New Year’s resolutions. Aren’t we all in the same boat around this time of the year? And I think that one of the most popular New […]
Education
It Is a Man’s World
Last month, our newsfeed was flooded with stories of rape allegations against Harvey Weinstein. The actress Alyssa Milano took to twitter using the hashtag ‘MeToo’, encouraging women to share their stories of sexual abuse and […]
Culture
FGM, Women Driving, And The Stockholm Syndrome Of Oppressive Societies
A few weeks ago, a German television show host conducted a few interviews on the Sudanese street asking what the youth thought of FGM. One particular young lady, well dressed and sitting in the driving […]
Health
Stop TB In My Life Time!
By Diana Awino As a Biostatisitician I have used computer software to capture and analyse health data. One recurring challenge is how skewed the data can be, leaving out qualitative data on patient information; what I […]
Current Affairs
The Plight Of Our Mothers
I sat in the doctor’s room, awestruck with a mixture of wonder and sadness. Part of me was numb with shock, the other part had to be conscious as I listened to and translated the distress […]
Current Affairs
What Happened To The Urgency For Life In Our Hospitals?
This past one month has found me making more trips to the hospital than I have in last ten years combined. Unfortunately, my trips weren’t to a fancy hospital where one is given V.I.P care […]